Essays

The Architecture of Control: Market Power in the Attention Economy

September 5, 2025 by Rai Hasen Masoud (F'27) Business & Political Systems Market Competition Technology & Innovation

Check out part 2 of our series on social media from Denny Center Student Fellow Rai Hasen Masoud (F'27) to learn more about market power and antitrust issues within the attention economy.

Democracy and Industry Capture of the Executive

September 21, 2023 by Maximilian Laufer (L’25) Business & Political Systems Market Competition

Denny Center student Fellow Maximilian Laufer discusses regulatory capture and industry influence on America's executive branch.

Microsoft-Activision Merger

May 30, 2023 by Ashna Mahajan (L’23) Business & Political Systems Market Competition

Using the proposed Microsoft-Activision merger as a case study, Denny Center Student Fellow Ashna Mahajan analyzes recent trends in global and US antitrust enforcement.

JetBlue-Spirit Merger

May 1, 2023 by Ashna Mahajan (L’23) Business & Political Systems Market Competition

Denny Center Student Fellow Ashna Mahajan (L'23) analyzes industry concentration and antitrust policy, breaking down the Department of Justice's lawsuit against the proposed JetBlue-Spirit merger and potential implications of both the merger and the lawsuit.