Big Tech’s Breakup With Democrats
CQ on Congress podcast, Episode 145
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, but especially Democrats, are saying that the government should intervene to rein in, or even break up, tech giants like Amazon, Google and Facebook. CQ technology reporter Dean DeChiaro says an antitrust action would require a novel legal approach focused less on pricing power and more on market dominance, while Patrick Pexton, CQ’s tech editor, says the tech industry, long aligned with the Democratic Party, could shift its political loyalties
Show Notes:
- Congress must turn the corner on big tech this year
- The gigantism of big tech forces a fresh look at antitrust