The Capitol Forum will host Brian Shearer, Director of Competition and Regulatory Policy at the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator for Political Economy and Regulation, for a conference call with Executive Editor Teddy Downey. The conversation will explore insights from Shearer’s recent paper, Price Gouging Captive Customers which outlines how companies exploit consumers in captive markets—like stadiums, airports, hospitals, and prisons—and how existing laws can be used to combat these practices.
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Brian Shearer Bio:
Brian Shearer is Director of Competition and Regulatory Policy at the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator for Political Economy and Regulation. Previously, he served as Assistant Director of Policy Planning and Strategy at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, where he led the agency’s rulemaking under the prohibition of “unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts or practices” (UDAAP). Before that, he was Legal Director at Justice Catalyst Law, where he litigated UDAAP class actions and other public interest cases.
Brian Shearer
Director of Competition and Regulatory Policy, Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator for Political Economy and Regulation
Teddy Downey
Executive Editor, The Capitol Forum
