The Case for a Smarter Antitrust Policy
As Donald Trump prepares to begin his second term, his administration must change the direction of America’s antitrust policy.
Over the past four years, antitrust enforcement has become unmoored from its economic foundations, driven instead by ideological zeal and political opportunism. The result? A policy that leaves businesses in limbo, consumers worse off, and innovation at risk.
For decades, American antitrust policy rested on a clear goal: promoting consumer welfare through sound economic analysis. That approach made the U.S. a world leader in thoughtful and rigorous antitrust. But the Biden administration abandoned this consensus, wielding antitrust law as a weapon to punish.
Read Dr. Jamison’s complete Op-Ed at National Review.