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What’s the Point? Americans Want Public Investments in R&D To Compete With China
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What’s the Point? Americans Want Public Investments in R&D To Compete With China
Americans support congressional action on an innovation and competitiveness bill.
States Must Act to Protect Workers From Exploitative Noncompete and No-Poach Agreements: A Primer
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States Must Act to Protect Workers From Exploitative Noncompete and No-Poach Agreements: A Primer
Karla Walter explains how noncompete and no-poaching agreements harm American workers—and what states can do to better protect them.
Improving Regulatory Performance: Lessons from the United Kingdom
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Improving Regulatory Performance: Lessons from the United Kingdom
Senior Fellow Jitinder Kohli testifies before the Senate Budget Committee.
Health Care Industry Consolidation: Focus Needed on Consumer Protection and Balanced Antitrust Enforcement
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Health Care Industry Consolidation: Focus Needed on Consumer Protection and Balanced Antitrust Enforcement
CAP Senior Fellow David Balto testifies before the House Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health
Ending Too Big to Fail
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Ending Too Big to Fail
Michael S. Barr testifies on ending too big to fail before the House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
The Koch Brothers
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The Koch Brothers
Report from Tony Carrk shows how the The Koch Brothers’ network works hard to advance a right-wing ideological agenda.
Sen. John Kerry Speaks About Political Gridlock at CAP Action
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Sen. John Kerry Speaks About Political Gridlock at CAP Action
Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) delivered an address at the Center for American Progress Action Fund on political gridlock and how it affects America's leadership.
Antitrust Enforcement Agencies Face Unprecedented Challenges
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Antitrust Enforcement Agencies Face Unprecedented Challenges
David Balto testifies before the House Judiciary Committee about the challenges faced by the antitrust divisions in the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission.
Oversight of the Enforcement of Health Care Antitrust Laws
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Oversight of the Enforcement of Health Care Antitrust Laws
David Balto testifies about health care antitrust enforcement before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Protection.
Rein in Irresponsible Oil Drillers
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Rein in Irresponsible Oil Drillers
David Madland and Karla Walter detail why “high-road” contracting would help prevent low-road disasters such as the BP oil catastrophe.
Wellpoint Raising Rates by Double Digits in at Least 11 States
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Wellpoint Raising Rates by Double Digits in at Least 11 States
Analysis from Scot J. Paltrow shows that California isn’t the only state seeing double-digit health insurance rate increases from WellPoint.
Problems Arise When Pharmacy Chains Own Pharmacy Benefit Managers
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Problems Arise When Pharmacy Chains Own Pharmacy Benefit Managers
David Balto's testimony before the Ohio Senate Insurance, Commerce, and Labor Committee documents the need for legislation to address the problems that arise when pharmacy chains own PBMs.
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Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice
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Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice
We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.
Strengthening Health
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Strengthening Health
We work to strengthen public health systems and improve health care coverage, access, and affordability.
Building an Economy for All
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Building an Economy for All
Economic growth must be built on the foundation of a strong and secure middle class so that all Americans benefit from growth.