Public competition desk
U.S. competition observatory
A one-page view of concentration across markets, where the evidence is missing, and which firms are connected. Use the underlying sources to investigate questions, not to infer a legal violation from a score.
12 markets45 sources4 HHI gaps
Research desk
Release the evidence behind the view
Inspect source freshness, public rows, methods, visual utilities, and machine-readable handoffs.
Refine market sliceSector, geography, concentration, vintage, status, and confidenceAll markets12 in view
Current analytical view
Live market-power slice
12 of 12 tracked markets match this view; 7 have HHI at or above 2,500, and the average HHI is 4,351 — itself deep in the highly-concentrated range.
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HHI >= 2,500
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Data gaps
17
Sources
8
Sectors
Slice data release
Open the filtered rows, freshness signal, and reusable handoffs behind this dashboard view.
Freshest source
17 access-dated sources
Published rows
Markets, metrics, shares, policy events, evidence windows, maps, sources, and reports
Handoffs
JSON, CSV, method, and action routes for this slice
Method check before public claims
Trace the thresholds, route shape, and advocacy handoff attached to this filtered slice before using it in testimony, reporting, or local organizing.
Slice atlas
From filter to public action
- 01Filter12/12 markets
- 02SignalAvg HHI 4,351
- 03Gaps4 public gaps
- 04Action7 at HHI 2,500+
Public competition mandate
Government duty starts where private power blocks choice.
The dashboard should not stop at measurement. It turns the active market slice into a public route: identify concentrated power, expose missing disclosure, and move evidence toward fair-market oversight.
Markets visible
people-facing markets in this slice
Action queue
HHI >= 2,500 or missing public data
Public sources
citation rows carrying the claim
Public route map
From lived harm to government action
- 01People12 markets
- 02Evidence17 sources
- 03PowerAvg HHI 4,351
- 04Government11 asks
Harm lens
Prices, access, quality, wages, and bargaining power.
Evidence rule
No claim ships without source, date, and confidence.
Public ask
Turn gaps into disclosure and oversight questions.
Research question router
Start with the question. Open the right evidence view.
Use one active market slice to locate power, test whether it is structural, identify who holds it, and publish evidence the public can inspect.
Evidence route
Four research questions, seven public views
Signal
Where is market power visible?
Start with the current slice and rank the strongest HHI signals.Compare
Is this a sector pattern or a firm-control problem?
Move from a concentration reading into peer context and single-firm control.Explain
Who holds the market, and where does it hit?
Use structure and geography views to make the concentration claim legible.Publish