Jack Nicastro
Policy Analyst, Antitrust
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Jack Nicastro is an antitrust policy analyst for the Schumpeter Project on Competition Policy at ITIF. Before joining ITIF, Jack covered antitrust, AI, and economics as an assistant editor of Reason. Jack holds a B.A. in economics and philosophy from Dartmouth College.
Research Areas
Recent Publications
The FTC’s Weak Case Against Uber One Could Cost Consumers
The survival of the Federal Trade Commission’s specious consumer protection claims against Uber over the rideshare company’s popular subscription service perpetuates yet another flawed lawsuit against Big Tech.
China Blocks Tech Acquisitions to Weaken America. The US Shouldn’t Follow Suit.
It is easy to be frustrated with the Chinese government and its use of merger and acquisition controls to limit the competitive advantage of American tech firms. But many policymakers in the West have enabled China’s success by weaponizing antitrust and competition laws to kill pro-competitive deals by Big Tech firms.
Recent Events and Presentations
Beyond BASED? The Digital Markets Act's Influence on US Antitrust Legislation
Watch now for a panel discussion with top experts as they discuss tech-specific antitrust bills mirroring the EU’s Digital Markets Act, the implications of those bills for competition in the United States, and their potential effects on America’s leading tech firms, innovation, and consumers.
