What Happens When the Other Washington Stops Enforcing Antitrust? (with WA State Attorney General Nick Brown)
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Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown discusses the implications of antitrust enforcement and corporate mergers.
Paramount Skydance wants to merge with Warner Bros. Discovery in a $111 billion deal that would put even more of Hollywood—and two major newsrooms—under one corporate roof. Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown joins Nick and Goldy to explain why a coalition of states is suing to stop it, how they forced Paramount to pause the merger, and why state attorneys general are increasingly stepping in as the federal government retreats from antitrust enforcement. They also discuss the successful fights against Live Nation–Ticketmaster and Kroger–Albertsons—and what happens when corporations become powerful enough to escape competition. Nick Brown is the Attorney General of Washington State Social Media: @atg.wa.gov @AGOWA Further reading: Washington Post - Washington state is suing Paramount. Here’s why. Washington State Office of the Attorney General Check out THE BILLIONAIRE AGE on IDEAS Website: http://pitchforkeconomics.com Facebook: Pitchfork Economics Podcast Bluesky: @pitchforkeconomics.bsky.social Instagram: @pitchforkeconomics Threads: pitchforkeconomics TikTok: @pitchfork_econ YouTube: @pitchforkeconomics LinkedIn: Pitchfork Economics Twitter…
People in this episode
Hosts: Nick Hanauer, Goldy
Guest: Nick Brown
Topics covered
- antitrust enforcement
- mergers
- corporate power
- state attorneys general
- competition
- Hollywood
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Paramount Skydance, Warner Bros. Discovery, Washington State Office of the Attorney General, Live Nation, Ticketmaster, Kroger, Albertsons
Places: Washington State
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