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Brian Albrecht

@briancalbrecht
17 posts
2026-02-17
I don't always share my past predictions but when I do, it's because I was right https://www.noahpinion.blog/ ... [image]
2026-02-17 View on X
Financial Times

Analysis: US productivity rose by ~2.7% in 2025, nearly doubling the 1.4% annual average over a decade, as AI-exposed sectors cooled their entry-level hiring

2026-02-16
I don't always share my past predictions but when I do, it's because I was right https://www.noahpinion.blog/ ... [image]
2026-02-16 View on X
Financial Times

Analysis: US productivity rose by ~2.7% in 2025, nearly doubling the 1.4% annual average over a decade, as AI-exposed sectors cooled their entry-level hiring

New economic data suggests the US is transitioning to a phase of measurable gains from the technology

2026-01-02
Quick Gemini graph.  Output is area under the MPK curve.  Capital gets paid RK.  Workers get the rest, under black curve above supply of curve at R.  “Robots building robots” means MPK declines less.  Workers get smaller share.  But any tax generates a BIGGER wage loss
2026-01-02 View on X
Philosopher Count

How AI automation can fulfill Thomas Piketty's predictions on rising economic inequality, and why highly progressive taxes on capital can help slow the spiral

Piketty was wrong about the past.  He's probably right about the future.  —  1. Introduction X: @briancalbrecht , @saikatc , @harryh , @jankulveit , @daniel_271828 , @krishnanrohit...

Okay. Lots of thoughts on this. Maybe I'll write a full newsletter. But let me focus on one claim: that a progressive global capital tax will be “essentially the only way to prevent inequality from growing extreme.” We have the tools to think through this. Drumroll please...
2026-01-02 View on X
Philosopher Count

How AI automation can fulfill Thomas Piketty's predictions on rising economic inequality, and why highly progressive taxes on capital can help slow the spiral

Piketty was wrong about the past.  He's probably right about the future.  —  1. Introduction X: @briancalbrecht , @saikatc , @harryh , @jankulveit , @daniel_271828 , @krishnanrohit...

“If the economy grows 100x, wages must also grow 100x for labor's share to stay at 2/3. But prices are relative—so this means human labor becomes 100x more expensive compared to AI-produced goods... For labor share to hold steady as that ratio grows to 1,000x, then 10,000x, the
2026-01-02 View on X
Philosopher Count

How AI automation can fulfill Thomas Piketty's predictions on rising economic inequality, and why highly progressive taxes on capital can help slow the spiral

Piketty was wrong about the past.  He's probably right about the future.  —  1. Introduction X: @briancalbrecht , @saikatc , @harryh , @jankulveit , @daniel_271828 , @krishnanrohit...

2025-07-18
I don't have strong thoughts on Humphrey's Executor. But the FTC is better with minority commissioners.
2025-07-18 View on X
Bloomberg Law

A federal judge reinstates FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, months after President Trump sought to fire her and Democratic colleague Alvaro Bedoya

www.reuters.com/legal/litiga... @bstnboy : “Judge says Trump's firing of FTC commissioner was illegal”  —  Another day, another legal decision going against lardass for illegal fir...

2025-04-15
2 reasons: 1. It's not 2012, so the court is facing the world in 2025. 2. It's not illegal to buy instead of build.
2025-04-15 View on X
Politico

FTC v. Meta: the US argued Meta has a monopoly in the “personal social networking” market, which it claims includes only Instagram, WhatsApp, Snapchat, and MeWe

The government wants to show the Meta CEO bought Instagram and WhatsApp to snuff out social media competition.

2 reasons: 1. It's not 2012, so the court is facing the world in 2025. 2. It's not illegal to buy instead of build.
2025-04-15 View on X
New York Times

FTC v. Meta: in opening arguments, FTC lawyers accuse Meta of a “buy-or-bury strategy” to cement a social networking monopoly by buying Instagram and WhatsApp

How is this even a question! [image] Kyung Sook / @kyungsookl : I didn't understand why facebook suddenly reversed course, allowed DJT to return to facebook and Zuckerberg attended...

2024-09-16
Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning
2024-09-16 View on X
Reuters

EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, who oversees Big Tech regulation, says he is stepping down over a rift with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

Thierry Breton of France stepped down as a member of the European Commission on Monday and will no longer be his country's candidate …

2024-08-06
🚨 DOJ v. Google 🚨 - Court finds that Google has monopoly power in two relevant markets - Distribution agreements found to be anticompetitive and in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act - Remedies to come https://storage.courtlistener.com/ ...
2024-08-06 View on X
Bloomberg

US v. Google: a federal judge rules that Google illegally monopolized the search market, including through deals to be the default option on phones and browsers

Google's payments to make its search engine the default on smartphone web browsers violates US antitrust law, a federal judge ruled Monday …

The duty to deal stuff is a bright side. It strongly affirms the “no duty to deal” principle from Trinko. Importantly, the court recognizes the dangers of becoming a “central planner” in mandating terms of dealing with competitors. Keep this in mind for DOJ v. Apple [image]
2024-08-06 View on X
Bloomberg

US v. Google: a federal judge rules that Google illegally monopolized the search market, including through deals to be the default option on phones and browsers

Google's payments to make its search engine the default on smartphone web browsers violates US antitrust law, a federal judge ruled Monday …

2024-03-22
Did you know DOJ is suing Apple? You did? Okay. Well, there's a lot of talk comparing the Apple antitrust case to Microsoft back in the day. What were the effects of the Microsoft lawsuit? There's an important paper you should know 🧵
2024-03-22 View on X
The Verge

In its lawsuit, the US DOJ alleges CarPlay lets Apple exert too much control over the auto industry; some analysts say the DOJ may be misunderstanding CarPlay

Buried in the 88-page antitrust lawsuit filed by the US Department of Justice against Apple is a reference to everyone's favorite phone-projection system, CarPlay.

Did you know DOJ is suing Apple? You did? Okay. Well, there's a lot of talk comparing the Apple antitrust case to Microsoft back in the day. What were the effects of the Microsoft lawsuit? There's an important paper you should know 🧵
2024-03-22 View on X
TechCrunch

The US DOJ's Apple lawsuit has many parallels to its Microsoft lawsuit in the 1990s, but Apple's monopoly position is not nearly as clear-cut as Microsoft's was

“Apple inhibits third-party smartwatches from maintaining a reliable connection with the iPhone.”  —  To be fair, Apple does that to its own smartwatches too. X: Charles Arthur / @...

2023-05-04
@benedictevans There's lots of talk about whether non-expert courts can handle these issues. But what if, hypothetically, the agencies don't understand basic tech issues?
2023-05-04 View on X
CNBC

The FTC proposes barring Meta from monetizing kids' data, accusing the company of violating a 2020 order with its privacy program and COPPA with Messenger Kids

In an announcement today, the agency said that, on top of … Jamey Kistner : 🔒 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed changes to its 2020 privacy order with Facebook, accus...

2023-04-12
Substack Notes is now live for those who want a bit less drama in your social media providers https://on.substack.com/p/notes
2023-04-12 View on X
Washington Post

Substack rolls out Notes, its Twitter-like service, to all users; writers have used Notes in beta to talk with their readers, promote newsletters, and network

2022-11-15
Apple and Epic Games are back in court today. We've had a year to think about the case. Fundamentally, this still isn't an antitrust issue! Yes, Epic wants to make it so. But it's a contract dispute that Epic wants to resolve using antitrust. https://pricetheory.substack.com/ ...
2022-11-15 View on X
TechCrunch

The Epic Games-Apple antitrust battle resumes in appeals court; the US DOJ and state of California have been granted time to explain antitrust legal frameworks

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :

This case is a turning point for antitrust. More and more, people are pushing for the onus to be on the defending party. Justify your actions! (especially if you're a big scary tech company) Do we really want federal judges to decide which prices are acceptable? https://twitter.com/...
2022-11-15 View on X
TechCrunch

The Epic Games-Apple antitrust battle resumes in appeals court; the US DOJ and state of California have been granted time to explain antitrust legal frameworks

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :