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    Alec Stapp

    Alec Stapp was the director of technology policy at PPI. His work focuses on regulatory issues related to tech, including antitrust, privacy, and content moderation.

    His commentary has been published in MIT Technology Review, Politico, and Salon. He has also been cited in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Financial Times, and the Washington Post. Previously, Alec worked as a research fellow at the International Center for Law & Economics and as a technology policy fellow at the Niskanen Center. He holds an MA in economics from George Mason University and a BSBA in economics from the University of Arizona

    Banking on bio

    Banking on bio

    All countries deserve to reap the health and economic benefits of the biotech revolution

    Martin Carkett, Benedict Macon-Cooney, Caleb Watney and Alec Stapp

    Defending the Free and Open Internet in an Age of Authoritarianism

    Defending the Free and Open Internet in an Age of Authoritarianism

    The US and its allies must make investments to expand the open web while making it more robust

    Alec Stapp, Max Beverton-Palmer, Caleb Watney and Andrew Bennett

    Price Controls Won’t Fix What’s Ailing the Restaurant Industry

    Price Controls Won’t Fix What’s Ailing the Restaurant Industry

    Capping the commissions that delivery apps charge restaurants comes at the cost of higher fees for consumers

    Alec Stapp