Richard Epstein examines the merits of the antitrust case against Google, as well as calls to regulate how social media companies regulate content; looks back to the Microsoft antitrust case to explain what lessons it may hold for the current lawsuit; and makes his predictions for the trajectory of tech regulation under Biden or Trump administrations.
Event
The Hoover Institution Economic Policy Working Group hosted "Terra Incognita: The Economics of a Shrinking World" with Jesús Fernández-Villaverde from the University of Pennsylvania.
April 23, 2026
Videos
Georgetown University computer scientist Cal Newport offers questions to pose to Congress about AI regulation, followed by the fellows discussing what’s behind Western Europe’s riots and President Trump’s surly attitude toward Ukraine (most recently, his threat to take away Starlink internet service).
October 20, 2026
Working Papers
Economics Working Paper 26127
October 16, 2026
