The OCC’s Michael Hsu expresses openness to behavioral remedies for bank mergers, when they have been shown not to work in other sectors.
Justice Department
Posted inTransportation
Airline Abuses and Government’s Dormant Power
The Department of Transportation needs to be more aggressive in protecting consumers from price-gouging.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Bottom-Up Battle Against Corporate Power
Public comments on a proposal to change merger guidelines have soared, showing broad interest in reining in monopolies.
Posted inPodcasts
American Courts Are Broken
US courts are a dystopian mess from the Supreme Court down to the county level.
Posted inPolitics
Biden and the Billionaire Tax
We need a lot more pitchfork populism from working-class Joe.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Where the Government’s Environmental Lawyers Stand
The Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Justice Department could help protect our planet’s future.
Posted inEducation in America
The Biden Education Department Drags a Bankrupt Cancer Patient Into Court
Despite vowing to change the way student loans are treated in bankruptcy, the administration is still using its discretion to limit payouts.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Biden Wants to Take Down the Ocean Shipping Cartel
New initiatives would beef up investigations into anti-competitive conduct from the industry, which is enjoying astronomical profits.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Private Equity’s Airline Strategy Could Draw a Challenge
Budget airlines Frontier and Spirit, buoyed by a private equity investor, announced a merger earlier this week. But a revamped antitrust enforcement atmosphere awaits.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The COVID Cons
Counterfeit masks are as widely available as the real thing, outpacing the federal agencies’ ability to crack down on scammers.