Will on FTC overreach in luxury handbag mergers
George Will argues the FTC overreacts to the Tapestry Capri merger, warning that antitrust zeal could chill luxury brands. He compares regulatory fear to historical overreach, noting market dynamics of positional goods and the small labor force involved, while mocking the agency’s scope.
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Biden
Federal Trade Commission
Tapestry
Kate Spade
Stuart Weitzman
Coach
Capri
Versace
Jimmy Choo
Michael Kors
U.S
FTC
Commission
Fred Hirsch
Columbia University
Thorstein Veblen
Tapestry-Capri
Walmart
Wisconsin
Cleveland Spiders
Meta
Microsoft
Community Letters Questioning Grassley’s Partisan Actions
Scott Byram of Iowa City argues that Senator Grassley has shifted from civil discourse to party politics. He contends Grassley delayed a Supreme Court nomination for a Democrat president and then voted for a nominee aligned with Republicans. He asserts Grassley follows Republican leadership and predicts his grandson would do the same, while noting a lack of similar scrutiny toward Senator Ernst.
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Norm Sherman
Sen
Chuck Grassley
Sen. Grassley
Supreme Court
Republican Party
Mitch McConnell
Joni Ernst
Scott Byram
Iowa City
Blame corporate greed for bankruptcy and pricing woes
The piece links Red Lobster bankruptcy and rising costs to greed among out of state investors and private equity. It notes land rent tricks dating to a 2014 sale, compares park residents’ rent hikes to captive homeowners, and cites big retailers pledging price cuts while seeking profits.
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Red Lobster
Iowa
Walmart
Target
Aldi
Ikea
H&m
Michaels
Trump aims to weaken independence of justice agencies
Norman Sherman warns in a guest column that allies of Donald Trump propose curbing the Justice Department and turning the FBI into a partisan tool. He argues such moves threaten democracy, urges Sen. Chuck Grassley to oppose them, and recalls past FBI tensions and the dangers of political influence on law enforcement.
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Justice Department
Reuters
FBI
Department of Justice
J. Edgar Hoover
Trump
Department
Department of Agriculture
Department of the Interior
J. Edgar
Soviet Union
Joe Biden
Chuck Grassley
Senate Judiciary Committee
Oval Office
Red States
National Guard
Minnesota
Kiwanis
Rotary Club
Farm Bureau
United States
Grassley
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Norman Sherman
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