Bipartisan Consensus Emerges on Strengthening U.S. Antitrust Measures to Address Market Concentration Concerns

Amid increasing concerns about market concentration in the United States, antitrust authorities from both sides of the political spectrum appear to agree on the need to bolster regulatory measures. Gail Slater, Assistant U.S. Attorney General leading the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, alongside Andrew Ferguson, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, emphasized the importance of granting businesses enhanced opportunities to implement structural remedies in merger cases. This standpoint reflects broader bipartisan worry about the potential impacts of high concentration levels in various markets on competition and consumer choice. For further details, visit National Law Journal.