Reversing Regulatory Overreach Will Encourage Payment Innovations
The DOJ's regulatory overreach, as exemplified by its lawsuit against Visa, threatens innovation and will ultimately harm ...
Where to File a Complaint About Your Bank Now the CFPB Is Threatened
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a federal agency that helps protect consumers from bad actors in the financial services industry. In February 2025, the Trump administration halted work ...
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Meet the New FTC—Same as the Old FTC
While continuity in merger policy is crucial for economic decision making, the 2023 guidance abandons the consumer welfare standard for an anachronistic approach based on market shares.
CDPAP Consumer Confusion
This article discusses Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP), a Medicaid home assistance program that offers ...
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April 30 new ‘late registration’ deadline for CDPAP
The New York State Department of Health added a “late registration window” for those on the Consumer Directed Personal ...
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Consumer Surplus: Definition, Measurement, and Example
economists often consider changes in consumer surplus as a measure of consumer welfare. Policies that increase consumer surplus without significantly reducing producer surplus may be considered ...
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Implications of the New Brandeisian for Japanese Competition Policy: The consumer welfare standard and the market power standard
At first glance, the "consumer welfare standard" seems self-explanatory, but its usage in the U.S. is quite unique. In Europe and Japan, "consumer welfare standards" have never been dominant in the ...