How Trump's CNN feud could wreck antitrust reform

It would actually be a great thing if regulators squashed the Time Warner-AT&T deal. But now it will inevitably be tainted by the suspicion that Trump is punishing his opponents.

The New York Post cover after Trump's tweet.
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In the American economy, size increasingly matters.

In 1994, revenue for the Fortune 500 companies made up 58 percent of the economy; by 2013, it was 73 percent. Mergers and acquisitions are speeding up, with 2015 hitting new heights and 2016 likely surpassing it. Companies like Facebook, Apple, Google, Amazon, and Walmart increasingly dominate their respective markets. Meanwhile, income inequality is soaring, while wages and jobs remain underwhelming even after eight grinding years of recovery.

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Jeff Spross

Jeff Spross was the economics and business correspondent at TheWeek.com. He was previously a reporter at ThinkProgress.