Category: Op Ed
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) proposed remedies in its antitrust case against Google read less like a serious legal prescription and more like an attempt to sabotage innovation—or perhaps the incoming Trump administration itself. By seeking to dismantle Google and force it to subsidize its competitors, the DOJ risks creating an economic disaster and hobble [...]
President-elect Trump faces a pivotal choice: continue the Biden administration’s ill-advised antitrust crusade against America’s leading tech companies, or chart a more balanced course that lets customer choice foster invention and growth. The stakes are high. If the campaign against digital companies creating uniquely valuable products, sometimes by acquisition, is successful, it will do more [...]
The United States holds a commanding lead in data-center capacity, hosting 37% of the world’s facilities, and being home to the largest data center providers — Amazon.com, Microsoft, and Alphabet. These data centers are more than just infrastructure; they are the backbone of artificial intelligence (AI), driving innovations from personalized healthcare to automated supply chains. [...]
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 [...]
In the intricate realm where law meets economics, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) proposed revisions to their merger guidelines serve as a stark reminder of the perils that accompany regulatory misdirection. Announced in July 2023, the draft guidelines swiftly garnered criticism from all corners of the political spectrum, with legal [...]