Trump’s new FTC head comes out swinging hard in favor of antitrust. Break em up! https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/antitrust-policy-for-the-conservative-meador.pdf

“Conservatives must reaffirm that concentrated economic power is just as dangerous as
concentrated political power, and that rightly ordered political power is a necessary and
appropriate tool for restraining excessive economic power and preserving liberty.”

. . . 

“We must recognize that antitrust law’s endorsement of free and open markets is a legal and moral choice—not just an economic
choice—that is rooted in our national commitment to human flourishing and the rule of law.”

Tyler Cowen, a favorite Silicon Valley economist, is horrified, although it’s hard for me to tell if there’s any genuine reason for this other than offense at the piece’s disses against libertarians and the entire economist profession

Trump’s new FTC head comes out swinging hard in favor of antitrust. Break em up! https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/antitrust-policy-for-the-conservative-meador.pdf

“Conservatives must reaffirm that concentrated economic power is just as dangerous as
concentrated political power, and that rightly ordered political power is a necessary and
appropriate tool for restraining excessive economic power and preserving liberty.”

. . . 

“We must recognize that antitrust law’s endorsement of free and open markets is a legal and moral choice—not just an economic
choice—that is rooted in our national commitment to human flourishing and the rule of law.”

Tyler Cowen, a favorite Silicon Valley economist, is horrified, although it’s hard for me to tell if there’s any genuine reason for this other than offense at the piece’s disses against libertarians and the entire economist profession https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2025/05/the-new-ftc-commissioner-mark-meader.html