The only thing the Federal Trade Commission and European Commission succeeded in doing was transferring ownership of iRobot from an American company to a Chinese one.
Which is what progressive fans of antitrust want, no?
Plus: Lost Vegas, Gen Z listlessness, Kushner mystique, Nvidia goes to China, and more...
Plus: Trump’s economy shows new signs of strain, Congress pushes a $900 billion defense package, and Kalshi stirs backlash over “financializing everything”
Paramount Skydance is banking on the Ellison family's relationship with Trump following Netflix outbidding the company to acquire Warner Bros.
If antitrust regulators allow the deal to go through, consumers stand to benefit from a less expensive Netflix–HBO Max bundle.
Plus: The DOJ and RealPage reach a settlement, the ROAD to Housing Act hits a speed bump, and Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani talk housing policy.
The decision ends the witch hunt begun under the first Trump administration.
Plus: FTC loses Facebook case, building a fertility abundance agenda, ICE staffer arrested in underage sex sting, and more...
Using the mighty power of government to…make stadium hot dogs cheaper? It's one of many ways Khan's petty populism could be coming to New York City.
There are several reasons why beef prices are at a record high. Collusion isn't one of them.
Antitrust enforcers at the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission have singled out Live Nation as a scapegoat for concertgoers' insatiable appetites.
Media consolidations are not drying up the well of discourse; it's overflowing with takes.
But crying to a federal judge is no way to negotiate.
Plus: Fewer people are betting, and did ABC pick Jimmy Kimmel over the NFL?
There is no hard evidence of Gmail discriminating against Republican campaign emails, but that’s no matter to the FTC Chairman.
Failure of imagination drives the bipartisan energy around busting so-called Big Tech monopolies.
A federal judge rejected the proposed structural remedies in the Google search engine monopoly case.
The DOJ blocked Spirit's merger with JetBlue in 2024 over concerns about market consolidation, but markets also consolidate when failing firms go bankrupt and exit.
Plus: Congress might blow up the pro sports business model, and Las Vegas is struggling
The market has demonstrated it’s perfectly capable of fostering innovation and competition without government intervention.
Omnicom Group and the Interpublic Group of Companies accepted the Federal Trade Commission's anti-boycott proviso to complete their merger. Instead of capitulating to the commission, Media Matters is suing.
The FTC’s investigation into advocacy groups like Media Matters and advertisers is an indefensible assault on the First Amendment.
Trump fired Federal Trade Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya in March. Yesterday he gave up his claim to the job, but he's still challenging the White House's right to dismiss him.
Plus: A new constitutional challenge to inclusionary zoning fees, a vetoed ban on rent-recommendation software, and a ill-conceived rent freeze in New York City.
There's only one way to eliminate the scalping market: Charge more for tickets.
Mark Meador thinks the Federal Trade Commission may have the legal right to investigate nonprofits that “advocate for the interests of giant corporations” if they don’t disclose their donors.
"It's hard to see how completely ripping [the system] apart will be helpful to consumers," warns one economist.
Forcing the sale of Chrome or banning default agreements wouldn’t foster competition—it would hobble innovation, hurt smaller players, and leave users with worse products.
The bill "raises the risk of malware," warns one tech expert.
Federal Trade Commissioner Mark Meador wants conservatives to sacrifice Americans’ economic well-being to break up big businesses.
The death of a onetime powerhouse carries a lesson for antitrust enforcers—if they’ll listen.
The Justice Department is pursuing an antitrust policy inspired by Oren Cass and members of the New Right.
Former Rep. Ron Paul argues that slashing red tape will do more to bring down home prices than pressuring the central bank to cut interest rates.
The penalty amounts to a "multibillion-dollar tariff," a Meta spokesperson says.
Google has lost its second major antitrust case against the Department of Justice, threatening the tech giant's free-to-consumer business model.
Mark Zuckerberg's donations haven't stopped the Federal Trade Commission from going after his company.
The government's demands would reduce competition and harm consumer welfare.
If Trump wants to encourage domestic investment, his antitrust appointees should ditch their Big Tech prejudice.
Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson reaffirms the flawed 2023 merger guidelines.
Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson hypocritically engages in the very partisanship for which he faults the American Bar Association.
To understand the federal government's case against Google Search, you need to understand the different visions over monopoly and government power.
The E.U.'s Digital Markets Act is making it easier for iPhone users to watch porn.
Elon Musk sues seven more companies for pulling advertising from his platform.
Antitrust scrutiny of startup acquisitions led to fewer deals and less venture capital funding.
Outgoing FTC Chair Lina Khan sues Pepsi for violating Robinson-Patman Act.
Brendan Carr is prepared to block a merger because he doesn't approve of minor CBS editorial decisions.
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