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Topic: Anticompetitive practices

Anticompetitive practices are actions taken by large companies to unfairly suppress competition, often through mergers, acquisitions, or exclusionary tactics, resulting in reduced consumer choice and higher prices.

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The podcast episodes provided discuss various forms of alleged anticompetitive practices by large technology and entertainment companies, such as Google's potential favoritism of its own products in search results (Google Search Leaks), Microsoft's bundling of its Teams product with Windows (Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer 6/28/24), and the anticompetitive effects of the Live Nation and Ticketmaster merger (Fee'd Up: A Musician's Take on Ticketmaster).

The episodes also explore the efforts by regulatory bodies like the Federal Trade Commission to address these issues through antitrust enforcement and legal action (#1628 New Era of Antitrust for a New Era of Capitalism, Mega-Corporations and Big Tech).

Additionally, the episodes discuss the broader implications of these anticompetitive practices, such as their impact on consumer welfare, economic inequality, and the power of mega-corporations (202 - Billionaire Bon Voyage!).

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