Court Rules Google Illegally Holds "Monopoly Power" In Online Ad Tech

A U.S. federal court ruled that Google had illegally monopolized key digital advertising markets, including publisher ad servers, ad exchanges, and advertiser ad networks. This ruling could deal a major blow to Google's core business pillar: advertising revenue (advertising accounted for about 77.4% of Google's total revenue in 2023).

U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema found on Thursday morning that Google had violated antitrust law by "willfully acquiring and maintaining monopoly power in the open-web display publisher ad server market and the open-web display ad exchange market."

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/court-rules-google-illegally-holds-monopoly-power-online-ad-tech

"Termination Cannot Come Fast Enough!" - Trump Pummels "Always Too Late & Wrong" Powell

As US equity markets continue to fall - and recession calls mount from establishment elites, despite strong 'hard' data' - President Trump lashed out at Fed Chair Powell via TruthSocial this morning exclaiming that Powell's termination from his position can’t come quickly enough, arguing that the US central bank should have lowered interest rates already this year, and in any case should do so now.

The ECB is expected to cut interest rates for the 7th time, and yet, "Too Late” Jerome Powell of the Fed, who is always TOO LATE AND WRONG, yesterday issued a report which was another, and typical, complete "mess!”

Oil prices are down, groceries (even eggs!) are down, and the USA is getting RICH ON TARIFFS.

Too Late should have lowered Interest Rates, like the ECB, long ago, but he should certainly lower them now.

Powell's termination cannot come fast enough!

In Europe, trade wars are dovish:

Reuters reports that the ECB decision to cut rates for a 7th time was unanimous as even some of the more hawkish rate setters agreed the global trade was has significantly altered the outlook.

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/termination-cannot-come-fast-enough-trump-pummels-always-too-late-wrong-powell