Amy Klobuchar
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So my first question is on the assault weapon ban.
Do you think that would be helpful in reducing gun deaths, Director?
Because that is sophisticated price fixing. Price fixing illegal. I'm Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Senator from the state of Minnesota.
Because that is sophisticated price fixing. Price fixing illegal. I'm Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Senator from the state of Minnesota.
Because that is sophisticated price fixing. Price fixing illegal. I'm Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Senator from the state of Minnesota.
Well, first of all, it's always a good time to talk about algorithms. But the second reason is that when President Trump ran, he talked about bringing prices down on everything from groceries. And from what I see right now, you see chaos up, corruption up, and egg prices up. But from groceries to health care costs, to child care, and of course, to housing.
Well, first of all, it's always a good time to talk about algorithms. But the second reason is that when President Trump ran, he talked about bringing prices down on everything from groceries. And from what I see right now, you see chaos up, corruption up, and egg prices up. But from groceries to health care costs, to child care, and of course, to housing.
Well, first of all, it's always a good time to talk about algorithms. But the second reason is that when President Trump ran, he talked about bringing prices down on everything from groceries. And from what I see right now, you see chaos up, corruption up, and egg prices up. But from groceries to health care costs, to child care, and of course, to housing.
What some of these major landlords are doing right now is they're giving all their data to the company that the competitors go to. Then that company goes through their data with algorithms and says, hey, why don't you both charge this rate? You would not ever under the law allow the two apartment owners to go and shake hands and say, let's both set our rents high. You would never let them do that.
What some of these major landlords are doing right now is they're giving all their data to the company that the competitors go to. Then that company goes through their data with algorithms and says, hey, why don't you both charge this rate? You would not ever under the law allow the two apartment owners to go and shake hands and say, let's both set our rents high. You would never let them do that.
What some of these major landlords are doing right now is they're giving all their data to the company that the competitors go to. Then that company goes through their data with algorithms and says, hey, why don't you both charge this rate? You would not ever under the law allow the two apartment owners to go and shake hands and say, let's both set our rents high. You would never let them do that.
That's against the law. It's against the antitrust laws. But what do we have now? We have high price, sophisticated price fixing. They let these algorithms go unchecked. with all those brologarks that were at the inauguration and all their buddies, if that continues, this is not going to be good for you.
That's against the law. It's against the antitrust laws. But what do we have now? We have high price, sophisticated price fixing. They let these algorithms go unchecked. with all those brologarks that were at the inauguration and all their buddies, if that continues, this is not going to be good for you.
That's against the law. It's against the antitrust laws. But what do we have now? We have high price, sophisticated price fixing. They let these algorithms go unchecked. with all those brologarks that were at the inauguration and all their buddies, if that continues, this is not going to be good for you.
So what this says is this is illegal, basically. And it's being sued out in court anyway. I think it is illegal, but we want to make it very clearly illegal that landlords cannot collude by putting all their data when they compete against each other in one company. And what the bill says is, yeah, you can use algorithms. We're not Luddites here.
So what this says is this is illegal, basically. And it's being sued out in court anyway. I think it is illegal, but we want to make it very clearly illegal that landlords cannot collude by putting all their data when they compete against each other in one company. And what the bill says is, yeah, you can use algorithms. We're not Luddites here.
So what this says is this is illegal, basically. And it's being sued out in court anyway. I think it is illegal, but we want to make it very clearly illegal that landlords cannot collude by putting all their data when they compete against each other in one company. And what the bill says is, yeah, you can use algorithms. We're not Luddites here.
However, you can't give your data to the same place that has your competitors' data in the same market. It undermines all competition in the rental market. And that is the worst thing for consumers. It's great for landlords. It's horrible for renters.
However, you can't give your data to the same place that has your competitors' data in the same market. It undermines all competition in the rental market. And that is the worst thing for consumers. It's great for landlords. It's horrible for renters.
However, you can't give your data to the same place that has your competitors' data in the same market. It undermines all competition in the rental market. And that is the worst thing for consumers. It's great for landlords. It's horrible for renters.