Apr. 2021. 624p. illus. Knopf, $32.50 (9780525654896). 343.7307.
REVIEW. First published March 15, 2021 (Booklist).
This is a plea from U.S. Senator and recent presidential candidate Klobuchar for an overhaul to our national financial system, specifically antitrust legislation. Her concern is fueled by the anger and frustration she’s experienced during the past decade presiding over the Senate Antitrust Subcommittee. Klobuchar reviews past monopolies, starting with a certain tea party, and continuing through the Gilded Age and the Sherman Act to current day, providing plenty of social, political, and legislative context. She highlights the loopholes, unintended consequences, and fallacies of previous laws, citing multiple court cases, with defendants ranging from chain stores to professional sports organizations to internet providers. Unsurprisingly, Klobuchar is very critical of Donald Trump’s pre-..
