Document Type
Article
Publication Date
September 2018
Location or Event Name
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century
Abstract
FTC Chairman Joe Simons presented opening remarks, followed by a day of discussion by a distinguished set of panelists who discussed the following topics (some of which will be discussed on the rescheduled date):the current landscape of competition and consumer protection law and policy;whether the U.S. economy has become more concentrated and less competitive;the regulation of consumer data;antitrust law and the consumer welfare standard; andthe analysis of vertical mergers.This hearing was initially scheduled for September 13-14, 2018, but the second day sessions were rescheduled to November 1 due to inclement weather.
Recommended Citation
Baker, Jonathan ; Berry, Steven; Scott Morton, Fiona; Wright, Joshua; and Werden, Gregory, "Has the US Economy Become More Concentrated and Less Competitive: A Review of the Data" (2018). Congressional and Other Testimony. 17.
https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/pub_disc_cong/17