![]() ![]() Gramm is responsible for the repeal of Glass-Steagall as well Ticketmaster’s market power, and once said, “When I am on Wall Street and I realize that that’s the very nerve center of American capitalism and I realize what capitalism has done for the working people of America, to me that’s a holy place.” If Gramm is unhappy with what we’re doing, then we’re on the right track. So my favorite mention this year is from former Senator Phil Gramm, who attacked us in the Wall Street Journal for criticizing the use of economics in antitrust law. ![]() While there are many people who have praised this work, I tend to see hostility from opponents as equally significant. ![]() I don’t know what a super-influencer is, but it sounds impressive. One lobbying firm ranked us as #5 in the country in terms of being a super-influencer on antitrust (as well as political economy in general). Last month, Politico’s Nancy Scola noted that our “ideas are dominant in Washington under President Joe Biden,” though we also have many allies on the right as well. This size and reach has translated into influence. State and city officials, members of Congress, entrepreneurs, journalists, students, workers, and engineers read and circulate what we do. Our nerdy but useful articles were read millions of times, and BIG is now cited in antitrust cases and major publications, as well as read widely within the competition policy community around the world. At the end of 2022, 76,647 people were subscribed to this newsletter. ![]()
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