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The authors argue this carries a significant implication for regulatory economics: if reshaping "choice architecture" doesn't redirect demand, regulators and economists need to look beyond interface friction to understand how dominance actually persists. promarket.org/2026/05/18/the…

When you look up a location online, do you actively pick your mapping service, or just tap whatever shortcut appears first? Your answer matters more than you might think and sits at the heart of a long-running debate about competition online.

Modern industrial policy often employs tariffs or subsidies to incentivize private companies to fill production gaps. But @joeldodge07 and @GaneshSitaraman argue in ProMarket that the U.S. should revive a forgotten tool: the public factory. promarket.org/2026/05/13/the…

When you look up a location online, do you actively pick your mapping service, or just tap whatever shortcut appears first? Your answer sits at the heart of a long-running debate about competition online. For years, dominant digital platforms have defended their market share with a simple claim: rivals are "only a click away." The EU recently put that theory to the test by banning platforms from using their interfaces to favor their own downstream products. Writing in ProMarket, Louis Pape and Michelangelo Rossi show that taking away Google's direct search-to-map shortcut did almost nothing for competitors. promarket.org/2026/05/18/the…

The authors argue this creates a severe strategic tension. Platforms reward the friction that keeps users scrolling, but organizations suffer reputational and financial damage as a result. promarket.org/2026/05/14/opp…

The researcher’s field experiment of over one million users found that: - Hostile comments increased on-platform engagement by roughly 45%. - These same comments reduced the likelihood of users making a financial donation to the organization by 7.3%. - Despite 85% of surveyed users reading comments, only about 1% actually write them, meaning the visible discourse is heavily skewed.

Can maximizing social metrics undermine organizational goals?

Amidst recent bipartisan legislative efforts like the proposed SkyFoundry Act, which aims to create government-operated facilities for military drones to combat defense shortfalls, this research provides historical and economic context to the sudden political appetite for direct state manufacturing. #Economics #SupplyChain #IndustrialPolicy promarket.org/2026/05/13/the…

The authors highlight how state-owned production can uniquely address specific market failures: - Bypassing Profit Uncertainty: Guaranteeing the domestic supply of critical goods even when the required scale or speed makes it unprofitable for private firms. - Direct Efficiency: Potentially avoiding the complex guesswork and corporate capture involved in calibrating multi-billion dollar private subsidy packages.

Modern industrial policy often employs tariffs or subsidies to incentivize private companies to fill production gaps. But @joeldodge07 and @GaneshSitaraman argue in ProMarket that the U.S. should revive a forgotten tool: the public factory.

Coding agents, software that autonomously writes and debugs code, promise immense productivity gains. But a recent ProMarket analysis by @Ketan_Ahuja_ warns that this economic value will only flow to consumers if the market remains competitive. #Antitrust #MarketCompetition #TechRegulation #Economics promarket.org/2026/05/12/if-…

When a tech monopoly is taken to court or a corporation is sued for mishandling your retirement fund, a little known industry goes to work: economic consulting. According to a recent ProMarket article, AI is poised to upend this economic consulting model, hollowing out entry-level roles while simultaneously increasing the premium on senior testifying experts. #EconomicConsulting #AI #EconTwitter promarket.org/2026/04/29/ai-…

The authors explore a structural implication for the future of the field: if AI eliminates the entry-level “grunt work” that historically served as the training ground for young economists, where will tomorrow's testifying experts come from? #EconomicConsulting #AI #EconTwitter promarket.org/2026/04/29/ai-…

The article projects several major shifts in this market: - AI tools can automate data collection and regression analysis, threatening traditional analyst roles. - Consulting partners may initially resist passing AI-driven cost savings down, prompting sophisticated corporate clients to bring these analytical capabilities in-house. - The authors note that new demand will emerge for economists capable of auditing corporate AI systems for regulatory compliance and disparate impact.

When a tech monopoly is taken to court or a corporation is sued for mishandling your retirement fund, a little known industry goes to work: economic consulting. These firms bill tens of millions of dollars using armies of junior analysts to crunch data, costs that ultimately ripple through the broader economy and impact everyday consumers. According to a recent ProMarket article, AI is poised to upend this lucrative economic consulting model, hollowing out entry-level roles while simultaneously increasing the premium on senior testifying experts.

When a tech monopoly is taken to court or a corporation is sued for mishandling your retirement fund, a little known industry goes to work: economic consulting. According to a recent @ProMarket_org article, AI is poised to upend this model, hollowing out entry-level roles while simultaneously increasing the premium on senior testifying experts. #EconomicConsulting #AI #EconTwitter promarket.org/2026/04/29/ai-…