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The Consumer Welfare Standard Is Powering Competition In The Digital Economy

January 31, 2023


As businesses of all sectors face an unprecedented shift in legislation and enforcement from Congress and the FTC, lawmakers and policymakers must keep in mind the importance of the Consumer Welfare Standard (CWS), an antitrust philosophy backed by decades of legal precedent. Here’s what you need to know: — The CWS is the time-tested, bipartisan […]

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Reminder: The consumer welfare standard is the bipartisan gold standard for competition policy. Learn why: https://t.co/4UXu3gdQiO

February 2, 2023 at 12:03 pm

According to research from @ccianet, “startups leverage dozens of technology services and tools to build and run their companies—often for free or low cost. And their use is ubiquitous—10% of surveyed startups utilize three or more tools.” Read more: https://t.co/fvBU31Wcm7

February 2, 2023 at 11:03 am

.@SBECouncil‘s Ray Keating on @ccianet and @engineorg‘s “tools to compete” forum: “Low-cost (or free), powerful tech tools remove barriers and expand opportunities for entrepreneurs, and empower people and communities across the nation.” https://t.co/cHi4IMkavY

February 2, 2023 at 10:03 am

Microsoft partners with AI healthcare company Paige, as competition in the AI sector continues to increase. https://t.co/ulYU2GZeQs

February 2, 2023 at 9:25 am

Damaging the current ad tech market will result in worse outcomes and higher prices for small businesses. See here for more from Springboard: https://t.co/tPxlibV3aG

February 1, 2023 at 4:28 pm

Check out a new study from @ccianet and @EngineOrg “on the role of free and low-cost digital tools and services in the startup ecosystem.” https://t.co/sVPUFCtoDI

February 1, 2023 at 3:01 pm

Competition in the quantum computing space continues to heat up as French startup PASQAL raised over $100 million—”the biggest private funding round for a quantum computer startup in Europe.” https://t.co/3MrL6g6VRx

February 1, 2023 at 1:54 pm

Reminder: Ad tech is dynamic and competitive. Competition for advertising dollars is fierce, and lawsuits like this from the DOJ misunderstand ad tech. Check out more from Springboard here: https://t.co/tPxlibV3aG

February 1, 2023 at 12:24 pm

Reminder from @ccianet‘s @econwags: “Free and low-cost digital services and tools used by nearly all startups have helped reduce the cost of starting a business from $5 million in 2000 to as little as $5,000 today.” https://t.co/sVPUFCtoDI

February 1, 2023 at 11:42 am

Last week, the DOJ, along with several states, filed a lawsuit against Google that could upend an advertising ecosystem that benefits publishers and advertisers, lowers prices, and ignores the robust state of competition in the advertising space. https://t.co/tPxlibV3aG

February 1, 2023 at 10:15 am
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