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The man behind the curtain pulling all the levers isn’t a man—it’s a monopoly. And it controls your world.
Monopolies are bad. Bad for you. Bad for me. Bad for everyone except the monopoly owners. What’s a monopoly you say? A monopoly is the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service. Sounds pretty wonky but it’s not.
Remarks by President Biden on Helping Small Businesses
In a letter from the White House, President Biden explains why it’s so important to get small...
Learn What’s the Big Deal of Antitrust Laws for Your Small Businesses
Every small business owners and IBA leader should know how to spot antitrust business practices -...
New Healthcare Safety Net cuts out-of-pocket costs for employees & consumers
AMIBA is excited to announce a new partnership with the Healthcare Safety Net, a solution for both...
Reining In Monopoly Power Webinar Event with ILSR
Join the Institute for Local Self Reliance (ILSR) and small business leaders from across the...
Wrap-up: Local Leaders Roundtable: Local Hive 2/11/21
The Local Leaders Roundtable met on February 11 for Local Hive: What’s succeeding and what...
The fat cats aren’t fat cats because they built a better mousetrap. They’re fat cats because they bought all the mice and made your mousetrap irrelevant.
Local business depends on free enterprise to thrive. But when free enterprise is choked by...
Local Leaders Roundtable: Nuts & Bolts 3/11/21
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Industry News Feed
What Will It Take To Save America’s Small Businesses?
Devastation for American small businesses. Federal relief funds ran out almost instantaneously. More may be on the way, but what can be done to save small business?
‘Downtown on the Farm’ continues at a social distance in 2020
Downtown on the Farm, presented by Locally Owned Murfreesboro, is BYOB (Bring Your Own Blanket) in 2020, the nonprofit announced.
Three Banks Award $33K Grant to Help Support Tourism in Las Vegas, New Mexico
Southwest Capital Bank, Community 1st Bank Las Vegas (Community 1st Bank) and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) have provided $33,000 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funds to help a nonprofit foundation in Las Vegas, New Mexico, market the city to tourists.
Anti-Monopoly Fund Funnels $1 Million into Antitrust Efforts
A group pushing for more competitive markets is funneling more than $1 million into initiatives that promote stronger antitrust enforcement as U.S. regulators examine whether Silicon Valley’s biggest companies have too much power over commerce.
Maine Voices: Covid-battered Local Businesses Need Congress to Step Up
For local businesses in Portland, the future is bleak. Portland Buy Local recently surveyed our members and found that nearly 30 percent are considering permanently closing.
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