The FTC commissioner has accused supporters of aggressive antitrust enforcement of being Marxists. But she’s more of the radical on antitrust policy.
Lina Khan
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 inPolitics
Washington’s Best Hope
Rohit Chopra’s unconventional methods for making change happen in a sclerotic government
Posted inPolitics
The Wilson Phillips Blockade and Republican Obstruction
A 2-2 tie on the Federal Trade Commission empowers Republicans to block action into bad actors in the economy—and Senate Republicans are enabling this.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Antitrust Should Be Used to Fight Inflation
Controlling market power is an integral tool to deal with rising costs.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Lina Khan Cashes In Her Chips
Her first big antitrust enforcement action seeks to block two semiconductor firms from merging.
Posted inTAP
Progressives Run the Table on Regulatory Posts
Today on TAP: Khan and Kanter and Wu—plus Steele and Omarova
Posted inLaw and Justice
The New Brandeis Movement Has Its Moment
Biden’s DOJ moves toward anti-monopoly enforcement and away from Merrick Garland.
