Source-BuzzFeed Monopolies are the sole supplier of goods, services, and all things consumers use, With little to no competition and no price regulations. Due to a lack of competition, monopolies have significant leverage against consumers. As a result, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) protects consumers by preventing illicit and unfair business practices that pose unfair advantages to consumers. One of the powers of the FTC is to prevent corporations from becoming monopolies. According to a December 2020 FTC antitrust complaint, Facebook is becoming a…

For an economy largely dependent on skilled foreign labor, passing an immigration reform that grants permanent residency to Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders should be a priority for lawmakers. Such protections would ensure the United States remains at the forefront of innovation and hasten economic recovery from the pandemic. TPS provides a work permit and deportation protection to people from designated countries suffering from civil conflict or natural disasters. DACA recipients are those who came to the…

                                           Seventy-seven foreign-born entrepreneurs who built companies have combined revenue of over $528 billion and total employment of more than 775,000. The International Entrepreneur Rule(IER) parole program allows foreign entrepreneurs to create and develop start-up entities with high growth potential in the United States. In addition, the immigrant should also have received significant capital investment from venture capital or funding from federal, state, or local government entities. The IER is an excellent policy that will help boost economic growth by increasing job creation, innovation, and capital spending, which…