Business mogul MacNeil emerges as Trump’s newest FTC pick
Billionaire David MacNeil has been a successful entrepreneur and advocate for business interests. As President Donald Trump’s latest nominee to fill a seat on the Federal Trade Commission, he’ll be somewhat of a rarity at the agency — a member who...
State AGs and hospital deals — Who’s minding the store?
Hospital mergers are large, frequently lead to price rises and are definitively local. By rights, they should be a bread-and-butter concern of state attorneys general. But it hasn’t always worked out that way.
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Amazon sends notices about settlement with FTC; monopoly case continues
An outcome from an effort by the Federal Trade Commission is landing in mailboxes across the country this month.
Grassley, others urge antitrust agencies to battle price discrimination
Lawmakers led by Senators Chuck Grassley and Mike Rounds are calling on the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission to stop price discrimination, namely in the grocery and agriculture...
DOJ criminal antitrust enforcement faces growing restitution challenges
Mounting procedural obstacles for plaintiffs in class actions spell trouble for the Department of Justice’s ability to secure restitution for victims of criminal anticompetitive conduct.
Trump antitrust leaders employ populism, humor in social media
Republican leaders at the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission are championing their views via emphatic, combative and humorous posts on social media.
FTC OIG completes probe into employee’s misconduct
A recent congressionally mandated report from the Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Inspector General said the office last year investigated an agency employee for “improperly” obtaining...
Meador homes in on risks of acqui-hires
Federal Trade Commission member Mark Meador expressed concerns about the risk acqui-hires could pose to competition in the tech industry.
A call to action to improve the nation’s food, health
Corporate consolidation, inflation and climate change have transformed the food industry in recent years.