Summary Business Model Fueling Silicon Valley Tech Companies May Be Illegal www.businessinsider.com
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Silicon Valley tech companies employ a potentially illegal business strategy known as predatory pricing, where they initially offer products at a loss to eliminate competition and subsequently increase prices for profit, raising concerns among progressive economists.
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- Silicon Valley tech companies are using predatory pricing to crush competitors and scam investors.
- Progressive economists argue that this predatory pricing is illegal and should be aggressively prosecuted.
- Venture capital is being used as a mechanism for these predators to dominate the market.
- The traditional model of venture capital encourages risky strategies, including predatory pricing, to achieve a quick exit for investors.
- The Supreme Court's current standards for prosecuting predatory pricing cases make it difficult to prove harm and recoupment.
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Silicon Valley tech companies like Uber, WeWork, and Bird scooters are using a potentially illegal business model called predatory pricing, offering products at a loss to eliminate competition and then raising prices for profit. Progressive economists are concerned.
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Silicon Valley tech companies like Uber, WeWork, and Bird scooters have been utilizing a potentially illegal business model known as predatory pricing, which involves offering products at a loss to eliminate competition and then increasing prices for profit. Progressive economists have raised concerns
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The business model that has been fueling Silicon Valley tech companies may potentially be illegal. This model involves predatory pricing and has been used by companies like Uber, WeWork, and Bird scooters. It is being scrutinized under antitrust laws.
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Silicon Valley tech companies have been using predatory pricing to crush competitors and deceive investors, potentially leading to antitrust actions against them. Progressive economists have discovered that these companies, with the support of venture capital, are effectively subsidizing the prices of their products
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