Ted Tatos
@tedtatos.bsky.social
Alex's dad. Empirical microeconomist & statistician. Assoc. Econ Editor @ The Antitrust Bulletin. Published papers available at https://utah.academia.edu/TedTatos. Mountain biker & roadie cyclist. #SlavaUkraïni
Former antitrust enforcers under both Democratic and Republican administrations rally against the SCORE Act and raise the possibility for algorithmic price fixing by schools w/r/t NIL agreements. c6359a8f-fa33-4b9f-9dfe-dc9c3c73e548.usrfiles.com/ugd/f96b62_e...
December 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Former antitrust enforcers under both Democratic and Republican administrations rally against the SCORE Act and raise the possibility for algorithmic price fixing by schools w/r/t NIL agreements. c6359a8f-fa33-4b9f-9dfe-dc9c3c73e548.usrfiles.com/ugd/f96b62_e...
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As we write in The Guardian this morning, the Commission’s plan to gut EU digital rules will hurt Europe’s startups and give U.S. tech an unassailable advantage, confirming Europe as a digital vassal.
Piece by George Riekeles and I.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Piece by George Riekeles and I.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The EU has let US tech giants run riot. Diluting our data law will only entrench their power | Johnny Ryan and Georg Riekeles
The GDPR is Europe’s defence against digital oligarchy and child harm. Deregulation plans are misguided, say Johnny Ryan and Georg Riekeles
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:28 AM
As we write in The Guardian this morning, the Commission’s plan to gut EU digital rules will hurt Europe’s startups and give U.S. tech an unassailable advantage, confirming Europe as a digital vassal.
Piece by George Riekeles and I.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Piece by George Riekeles and I.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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I have a new piece in @TheSlingUtah explaining why a 50-year mortgage, the new proposal from the White House (or Bill Pulte to be more specific), is a terrible idea. It doesn't create more home owners, just maybe more mortgages and more interest payments. www.thesling.org/a-50-year-mo...
A 50-Year Mortgage Is a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Idea - The Sling
Home affordability is a pressing issue. Young people often enter the workforce saddled with student debt, limited work options, and faced with exorbitant housing costs. For the millennial generation, ...
www.thesling.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I have a new piece in @TheSlingUtah explaining why a 50-year mortgage, the new proposal from the White House (or Bill Pulte to be more specific), is a terrible idea. It doesn't create more home owners, just maybe more mortgages and more interest payments. www.thesling.org/a-50-year-mo...
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Remarkable excerpt from the google remedies decision referring to the role of "market forces" in constraining a judicial remedy.
September 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Remarkable excerpt from the google remedies decision referring to the role of "market forces" in constraining a judicial remedy.
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New: Lawmakers only budgeted $40 million of the nearly $800 million that districts say is needed to fix and maintain schools to keep them safe and operating. Gov. Mike Dunleavy then vetoed more than a third of that.
By @emilyschwing.bsky.social
By @emilyschwing.bsky.social
Alaska Ignored Warning Signs of a Budget Crisis. Now It Doesn’t Have Funding to Fix Crumbling Schools.
Lawmakers only budgeted $40 million of the nearly $800 million that districts say is needed to fix and maintain schools to keep them safe and operating. Gov. Mike Dunleavy then vetoed more than two-th...
www.propublica.org
August 1, 2025 at 11:05 AM
New: Lawmakers only budgeted $40 million of the nearly $800 million that districts say is needed to fix and maintain schools to keep them safe and operating. Gov. Mike Dunleavy then vetoed more than a third of that.
By @emilyschwing.bsky.social
By @emilyschwing.bsky.social
Absolutely amazing sporting achievement. At age 26, Pogačar has already won the Tour de France four times and if he wins next year, he will still be younger than Armstrong* was in 1999.
July 29, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Absolutely amazing sporting achievement. At age 26, Pogačar has already won the Tour de France four times and if he wins next year, he will still be younger than Armstrong* was in 1999.
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Following @elienyc.bsky.social I Googled to check AI content about me.
I have never said anything remotely resembling the attached.
I have never said anything remotely resembling the attached.
May 30, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Following @elienyc.bsky.social I Googled to check AI content about me.
I have never said anything remotely resembling the attached.
I have never said anything remotely resembling the attached.
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New piece by @halsinger.bsky.social: the next Democratic campaign should focus on the replacement of lost government jobs and the creation of new government jobs, not government spending.
Check it out!
www.thesling.org/skip-the-spe...
Check it out!
www.thesling.org/skip-the-spe...
Skip the Spending Plans. Head Directly to Government Jobs. - The Sling
Aside from garnering votes, a jobs program would build human capital for workers to deploy in their future work in private or public sector. A jobs program critically would shift power balance in labo...
www.thesling.org
May 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
New piece by @halsinger.bsky.social: the next Democratic campaign should focus on the replacement of lost government jobs and the creation of new government jobs, not government spending.
Check it out!
www.thesling.org/skip-the-spe...
Check it out!
www.thesling.org/skip-the-spe...
For reference, the price was $13.99 last year. That’s a 43% price hike.
🚨 Five Alarm Fire 🚨
Tariffs hitting Costco coffee — never seen the price this high!
Tariffs hitting Costco coffee — never seen the price this high!
May 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
For reference, the price was $13.99 last year. That’s a 43% price hike.
And here we go. Specialized has added a tariff surcharge on bikes, beginning with the newly-introduced mountain e-bike, Turbo Levo 4.
May 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM
And here we go. Specialized has added a tariff surcharge on bikes, beginning with the newly-introduced mountain e-bike, Turbo Levo 4.
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Oh hey, look what came in the mail today!
April 25, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Oh hey, look what came in the mail today!
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Excited to share that Duquesne Law Review has published an article by @basel.bsky.social and me, offering a clear and comprehensive interpretive framework for Section 7 of the Clayton Act.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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April 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Excited to share that Duquesne Law Review has published an article by @basel.bsky.social and me, offering a clear and comprehensive interpretive framework for Section 7 of the Clayton Act.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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My grandson is in AmericaCorp. Good deed doers all. They just received notification that AmeriCorp has been discontinued. They have to journey across states to Mississippi and be completely moved out in 48 hours as of this AM. I’m getting pretty tired of all the winning.
April 15, 2025 at 11:39 PM
My grandson is in AmericaCorp. Good deed doers all. They just received notification that AmeriCorp has been discontinued. They have to journey across states to Mississippi and be completely moved out in 48 hours as of this AM. I’m getting pretty tired of all the winning.
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Maybe it’s past time to choose a women’s college basketball coaching or player icon to replace the Wooden Award for most outstanding women’s college basketball player. Just saying.
April 2, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Maybe it’s past time to choose a women’s college basketball coaching or player icon to replace the Wooden Award for most outstanding women’s college basketball player. Just saying.
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Hmmm. The NBA sez WNBA loses $. WNBA should offer its $105 mil share of next expansion fee (42% of $250mil) to buy out 42%. If NBA refuses, players assoc must demand to know why.
www.sportico.com/leagues/bask...
www.sportico.com/leagues/bask...
WNBA Expansion Cuts Into Owners’ Share, Not NBA or 2022 Investors
WNBA owners hold 42% of league equity, while the NBA owns another 42% and the remaining 16% belongs to a 2022 investment consortium.
www.sportico.com
March 11, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Hmmm. The NBA sez WNBA loses $. WNBA should offer its $105 mil share of next expansion fee (42% of $250mil) to buy out 42%. If NBA refuses, players assoc must demand to know why.
www.sportico.com/leagues/bask...
www.sportico.com/leagues/bask...
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
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Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people.
Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.
We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.
We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
February 28, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people.
Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.
We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.
We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
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Finally ready to announce my winter break project that some of you already know about: I've created a website to keep track of all of the court cases shaping college sports.
Introducing the College Sports Litigation Tracker.
Introducing the College Sports Litigation Tracker.
The College Sports Litigation Tracker
Here, we break down complex legal proceedings and key litigation into easily understandable summaries, so you can stay informed on the latest developments affecting athletes, institutions, and the…
www.collegesportslitigationtracker.com
February 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Finally ready to announce my winter break project that some of you already know about: I've created a website to keep track of all of the court cases shaping college sports.
Introducing the College Sports Litigation Tracker.
Introducing the College Sports Litigation Tracker.
The DOJ has filed a statement of interest in opposition to the Proposed Settlement in the NCAA NIL litigation, noting the agreement enshrines for ten years "a facially anticompetitive restraint." (full statement here: www.justice.gov/atr/media/13...)
January 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The DOJ has filed a statement of interest in opposition to the Proposed Settlement in the NCAA NIL litigation, noting the agreement enshrines for ten years "a facially anticompetitive restraint." (full statement here: www.justice.gov/atr/media/13...)
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Using @tedtatos.bsky.social and @halsinger.bsky.social's words, college sports have "plantation dynamics." Every word of their article "Antitrust Anachronism" is amazing. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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December 13, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Using @tedtatos.bsky.social and @halsinger.bsky.social's words, college sports have "plantation dynamics." Every word of their article "Antitrust Anachronism" is amazing. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Amazing. For decades, the NCAA has fought NIL tooth and nail, with their economic "experts" offering myriad specious arguments. Now we have coaches acknowledging that "NIL opportunities are essential for our student athletes to help them succeed on and off the field."
December 13, 2024 at 6:35 PM
Amazing. For decades, the NCAA has fought NIL tooth and nail, with their economic "experts" offering myriad specious arguments. Now we have coaches acknowledging that "NIL opportunities are essential for our student athletes to help them succeed on and off the field."
Whatever one might think of UNC hiring Bill Belichick, he's likely going to increase the NIL pot available there, which is great news for the college athlete labor pool.
December 12, 2024 at 9:53 PM
Whatever one might think of UNC hiring Bill Belichick, he's likely going to increase the NIL pot available there, which is great news for the college athlete labor pool.
Just a reminder for college sports fans unhappy with the state of the transfer portal: the status quo exists because NCAA member schools refuse to recognize college athletes as employees.
December 10, 2024 at 3:48 PM
Just a reminder for college sports fans unhappy with the state of the transfer portal: the status quo exists because NCAA member schools refuse to recognize college athletes as employees.