Is the New FTC Chairman Truly Pro-Enforcement?
By Darren Bush
February 19, 2025
FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson, freshly appointed by President Trump, made what seemed to be a stunning announcement. On X, he posted that the FTC and DOJ would continue to use the 2023 Merger Guidelines, as conceived by his predecessor, Lina Khan. This appeared to be a stunning victory for New Brandeisians, one that upset the usual group of people who get upset any time there might be a whiff of antitrust enforcement anywhere.
New Brandeisians similarly rejoiced, glad that the work that they put into the Guidelines would continue to be recognized and utilized.
On the other hand, to quote singer-songwriter Steve Earle, I was “just staring at the screen, with an uneasy feeling in my chest, I’m wondering what it means.”
Then the follow-up posts, at least to me, added some cause for concern:
In full at the link.
https://www.thesling.org/is-the-new-ftc-chairman-truly-pro-enforcement/
I remain skeptical.