Lazar Radic on the UK’s Digital Markets Bill
ICLE Senior Scholar Lazar Radic joined Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) Director of Public Policy and Communications Matthew Lesh on the IEA Podcast to discuss . . .
FTC Chair Lina Khan’s Mission to Destroy Amazon Will Harm Millions of Consumers
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The FTC’s UMC Policy Statement: Untethered from Consumer Welfare and the Rule of Reason
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