chris pike
@cpike.bsky.social
Expert competition economist, writing on inclusive competition policy and antitrust in digital markets
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Trump fires both Democratic commissioners at the #FTC. Clearly contrary to the intent of the FTC being an independent agency. We’re well on our way to being ruled by an autocratic, authoritarian regime. This has to be stopped.
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Exclusive: Trump fires both Democratic commissioners at FTC, sources say
President Donald Trump fired the two Democratic commissioners at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday, two sources familiar with the situation said, in another major test of the independence of regulatory agencies.
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March 18, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Trump fires both Democratic commissioners at the #FTC. Clearly contrary to the intent of the FTC being an independent agency. We’re well on our way to being ruled by an autocratic, authoritarian regime. This has to be stopped.
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A couple hours ago, the FTC was deleting hundreds of blog posts. Now, Trump is seemingly trying to delete Democratic commissioners.
Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya just posted this statement to X.
Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya just posted this statement to X.
March 18, 2025 at 9:38 PM
A couple hours ago, the FTC was deleting hundreds of blog posts. Now, Trump is seemingly trying to delete Democratic commissioners.
Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya just posted this statement to X.
Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya just posted this statement to X.
Shocking. Having already undermined the CMA's independence, this escalation of an illiterate pro-monopoly 'growth' strategy is just the sort of rubbish we'd expect from Johnson/Truss. Dreadful to see it being pushed by a labour government
What a world where the British Labour government defenestrates the *checks notes* Conservative-appointed head of the UK's antitrust authority (and a former BCG consultant no less) for not being "pro-growth" enough, replacing him with Amazon's former UK lead.
www.ft.com/content/7d1e...
www.ft.com/content/7d1e...
Ministers force out chair of UK’s competition regulator
[FREE TO READ] Marcus Bokkerink was appointed to role at CMA in 2022
www.ft.com
January 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Shocking. Having already undermined the CMA's independence, this escalation of an illiterate pro-monopoly 'growth' strategy is just the sort of rubbish we'd expect from Johnson/Truss. Dreadful to see it being pushed by a labour government
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Return-to-office (RTO) mandates lead to abnormally high employee turnover, especially for female/more senior/more skilled employees.
It also takes significantly longer to fill these job vacancies after RTO mandates.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
It also takes significantly longer to fill these job vacancies after RTO mandates.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
December 16, 2024 at 3:04 AM
Return-to-office (RTO) mandates lead to abnormally high employee turnover, especially for female/more senior/more skilled employees.
It also takes significantly longer to fill these job vacancies after RTO mandates.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
It also takes significantly longer to fill these job vacancies after RTO mandates.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Big new antitrust case filed against Microsoft in the UK...
UK antitrust suit hits Microsoft with claim for $1.25B in cloud fees damages
UK antitrust suit hits Microsoft with claim for $1.25B in cloud fees damages
Microsoft is in the crosshairs of a U.K. competition class-action style lawsuit that’s seeking £1 billion (around $1.25 billion at current exchange rates) in damages. It revolves around accusations related to fees the software giant charged businesses and…
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December 3, 2024 at 10:01 PM
Big new antitrust case filed against Microsoft in the UK...
Great to see leading competition economists Tommaso Valletti Massimo Motta @tomasoduso.bsky.social Martin Peitz citing FIDERES work with Lorien Sabatino, the Centre for Competition Policy and Lear - Economic Consultancy in articulating the errors in the Draghi Report (lnkd.in/e56sV3Ab).
October 4, 2024 at 11:39 AM
Great to see leading competition economists Tommaso Valletti Massimo Motta @tomasoduso.bsky.social Martin Peitz citing FIDERES work with Lorien Sabatino, the Centre for Competition Policy and Lear - Economic Consultancy in articulating the errors in the Draghi Report (lnkd.in/e56sV3Ab).
Decision made by the UK's Competition Appeals Tribunal on which of 2 proposed class actions on Amazon's Buy Box can proceed. My expert report was cited as "the key differentiator" between them - www.catribunal.org.uk/sites/cat/fi...
February 8, 2024 at 11:37 PM
Decision made by the UK's Competition Appeals Tribunal on which of 2 proposed class actions on Amazon's Buy Box can proceed. My expert report was cited as "the key differentiator" between them - www.catribunal.org.uk/sites/cat/fi...
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Apple might be the next Big Tech company facing antitrust charges in the US - https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/5/24027001/apple-doj-antitrust-lawsuit-investigation
Apple might be the next Big Tech company facing antitrust charges in the US
The agency is examining Apple’s grasp on consumers.
www.theverge.com
January 5, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Apple might be the next Big Tech company facing antitrust charges in the US - https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/5/24027001/apple-doj-antitrust-lawsuit-investigation