FUN HALF: https://youtube.com/live/8yz_FuZe3M8?feature=share 5/11/26 - Sam Seder and Emma Vigeland welcome Brian Callaci, chief economist at the Open Markets Institute and author of Chains of Comms: The Rise and Cruel Reign of the Franchise Economy. More about Brian's book: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/C/bo265125766.html More about Open Markets: https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/ Watch the Majority Report live Monday–Friday at 12pm EST on YouTube or http://www.Majority.fm To connect and organize with your local ICE rapid response team visit ICERRT.com The Congress switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. You can use this number to connect with either the US Senate or the House of Representatives. Today's Sponsors: • JUST COFFEE: Go to https://JustCoffee.coop and use coupon code MAJORITY for 10% off your purchase! • SELECT QUOTE: Get the right life insurance for you and save more than 50% on term life insurance at https://SelectQuote.com/MAJORITY • ROCKET MONEY: Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster: https://RocketMoney.com/MAJORITY Become a Majority Report member: https://fans.fm/majority/join Find MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ More from the MR crew: Bryan Vokey https://www.instagram.com/mrbryanvokey Matt Binder DOOMED https://www.youtube.com/MattBinder Brandon Sutton DISCOURSE https://www.youtube.com/@Th3Discourse Emma Vigeland https://www.instagram.com/emmavigeland/ Matt Lech LEFT RECKONING https://www.youtube.com/LeftReckoning Our alt YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/majorityreportlive 00:00 - Introduction and Opening Remarks 04:13 - Program Overview: Economy, Geopolitics, and Domestic Policy 07:23 - Analysis: Consumer Confidence and Economic Trends 14:02 - Global Oil Reserves and Energy Policy Discussion 24:09 - Interview: Brian Callaci on "Chains of Command" and the Franchise Economy 28:45 - The Post-WWII History and Development of Franchising 35:26 - Legal Turning Points: The Sylvania Case and Antitrust Law 46:31 - The Digital Era: Surveillance and Labor Control in Franchises 52:22 - The Path Forward: Legislation and Modern Antitrust Movements