Prof of Econ & Law Emeritus, Georgetown Law Antitrust & Competition, IO Econ, Law and Psych Post-Chicago & Still Evolving https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=68535 https://www.law.georgetown.edu/faculty/steven-c-salop/ https://bsky.app/profile/stevesalop.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/stevesalop.bsky.social/post/3lhmwmvuvjs2yI’d appreciate comments. Will RPGs be next? [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Feb 2025 01:10 +0000at://did:plc:f2usw3avnuncncn5gsp5halh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhmwmvuvjs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/stevesalop.bsky.social/post/3lhmwl7qqt22yHere is a link to my new article on the raising rivals cost approach to the Robinson Patman Act. https://www.promarket.org/category/the-role-of-the-state/antitrust-and-competition/08 Feb 2025 01:09 +0000at://did:plc:f2usw3avnuncncn5gsp5halh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhmwl7qqt22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/stevesalop.bsky.social/post/3lhchj5cqn22gProud of my congressman Jamie Raskin. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo3PfHMwDY403 Feb 2025 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:f2usw3avnuncncn5gsp5halh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhchj5cqn22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/stevesalop.bsky.social/post/3lgnkpwhgck2kThe history of the Internet youtu.be/Ko8Pz4Y-tYo https://youtu.be/Ko8Pz4Y-tYo26 Jan 2025 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:f2usw3avnuncncn5gsp5halh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgnkpwhgck2khttps://bsky.app/profile/stevesalop.bsky.social/post/3lfdfnl6os22cMust read article by Mark Lemley [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jan 2025 19:22 +0000at://did:plc:f2usw3avnuncncn5gsp5halh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfdfnl6os22chttps://bsky.app/profile/stevesalop.bsky.social/post/3lfbfanmbkk2l [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jan 2025 00:10 +0000at://did:plc:f2usw3avnuncncn5gsp5halh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfbfanmbkk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/stevesalop.bsky.social/post/3lfbexjvlls2lIt sounded like the FTC trial team did not think they had enough time. And on the webinar today, it sounded like they did not have the resources for experts. But given that, they probably should’ve dropped the count. like the way the DOJ should’ve dropped AT&T/TW when they drew Judge Leon. [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jan 2025 00:05 +0000at://did:plc:f2usw3avnuncncn5gsp5halh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfbexjvlls2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/stevesalop.bsky.social/post/3kntdphi2gc2sFrog mating weekend16 Mar 2024 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:f2usw3avnuncncn5gsp5halh/app.bsky.feed.post/3kntdphi2gc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/stevesalop.bsky.social/post/3knswpe2cgc2cDoes this mean that there is going to be an attempted coup either way? Or at least riots [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Mar 2024 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:f2usw3avnuncncn5gsp5halh/app.bsky.feed.post/3knswpe2cgc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/stevesalop.bsky.social/post/3kn45cks3ys2bImportant study. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/health/one-twin-was-hurt-the-other-was-not-their-adult-mental-health-diverged.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare07 Mar 2024 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:f2usw3avnuncncn5gsp5halh/app.bsky.feed.post/3kn45cks3ys2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/stevesalop.bsky.social/post/3kn2wot2pq32bIf every older Democrat successfully explains to a younger person that retaining democracy by electing Biden is essential, then it will be. Trump is more entertaining but detention camps and revitalized Russia power will not be.07 Mar 2024 00:29 +0000at://did:plc:f2usw3avnuncncn5gsp5halh/app.bsky.feed.post/3kn2wot2pq32bhttps://bsky.app/profile/stevesalop.bsky.social/post/3kltxhyjpwj26I'm amused at antitrust lawyers trying to treat the 5th Cir decision in Illumina/Grail as an FTC loss. The Court affirmed the FTC on anticompetitive effects -- a big Win. On the sufficiency of the Illumina's voluntary fix, the Court adopted Comm Wilsons approach, but she rejected that remedy.20 Feb 2024 12:29 +0000at://did:plc:f2usw3avnuncncn5gsp5halh/app.bsky.feed.post/3kltxhyjpwj26https://bsky.app/profile/stevesalop.bsky.social/post/3kkz6iu6tc52gElon Musk as Milo Minderbinder -- selling Starlink to both Russian and Ukraine.\ https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2024/02/russia-using-spacexs-starlink-satellite-devices-ukraine-sources-say/394080/?oref=defense_one_breaking_nl&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Defense%20One%20Breaking%20News:%20February%2009%2C%202024&utm_term=newsletter_d1_alert09 Feb 2024 20:53 +0000at://did:plc:f2usw3avnuncncn5gsp5halh/app.bsky.feed.post/3kkz6iu6tc52ghttps://bsky.app/profile/stevesalop.bsky.social/post/3kkqxk7gu2u2cShift in beer consumption from Bars to Home during pandemic06 Feb 2024 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:f2usw3avnuncncn5gsp5halh/app.bsky.feed.post/3kkqxk7gu2u2chttps://bsky.app/profile/stevesalop.bsky.social/post/3kkjiquu54k27I have finally finished my article, "The 2023 Merger Guidelines: A Post-Chicago and Neo-Brandeisian Integration" for the Review of Industrial Organization symposium. Comments appreciated. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=469461603 Feb 2024 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:f2usw3avnuncncn5gsp5halh/app.bsky.feed.post/3kkjiquu54k27https://bsky.app/profile/stevesalop.bsky.social/post/3kkguf5pczk2cKrugman yesterday on "Better than Goldilocks Economy." I wish someone would do a retrospective on Paul vs Larry predictions. @claudiasahm.bsky.social02 Feb 2024 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:f2usw3avnuncncn5gsp5halh/app.bsky.feed.post/3kkguf5pczk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/stevesalop.bsky.social/post/3kkgpuhsy3s2a“Inflation has fallen. Why are groceries still so expensive?” This Washington Post headline writer needs to take a little remedial math course02 Feb 2024 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:f2usw3avnuncncn5gsp5halh/app.bsky.feed.post/3kkgpuhsy3s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/stevesalop.bsky.social/post/3kk565agtqf2vModern slavery [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Jan 2024 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:f2usw3avnuncncn5gsp5halh/app.bsky.feed.post/3kk565agtqf2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/stevesalop.bsky.social/post/3kk32vkojpe23Important Steve Schmidt article on slavery and the new Texas standoff. https://open.substack.com/pub/steveschmidt/p/crisis-in-texas?r=1ilm8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email28 Jan 2024 21:28 +0000at://did:plc:f2usw3avnuncncn5gsp5halh/app.bsky.feed.post/3kk32vkojpe23https://bsky.app/profile/stevesalop.bsky.social/post/3kjovsbmt3m2rQuite a story !! Heads will roll. I hope his is not one of them. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Jan 2024 01:25 +0000at://did:plc:f2usw3avnuncncn5gsp5halh/app.bsky.feed.post/3kjovsbmt3m2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/stevesalop.bsky.social/post/3kjov2jtzd42rPretty interesting [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Jan 2024 01:12 +0000at://did:plc:f2usw3avnuncncn5gsp5halh/app.bsky.feed.post/3kjov2jtzd42rhttps://bsky.app/profile/stevesalop.bsky.social/post/3kjgyjryo5q27I definitely was not clear. I meant ethical rules for business people that Economists would buy into. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Jan 2024 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:f2usw3avnuncncn5gsp5halh/app.bsky.feed.post/3kjgyjryo5q27https://bsky.app/profile/stevesalop.bsky.social/post/3kjgs5ncmjc2jEthical Rules for Economists-1 (Please expand) . 1. Avoid Pareto Inferior outcomes. 2. Don't create or threaten negative externalities. 3. Minimize unavoidable negative externalities; compensate where appropriate. 4. Don't exploit decision-making flaws of lower income - vulnerable consumers20 Jan 2024 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:f2usw3avnuncncn5gsp5halh/app.bsky.feed.post/3kjgs5ncmjc2j