Well said @severinborenstein.bsky.social

Looking forward to speaking at the pricing, algorithms and competition conference in Budapest on April 22.

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Interesting report from the AEA www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...

Yesterday was my last day at the FTC. It was a true privilege and a great pleasure to work with the FTC folks. If you are as fortunate as I was and are offered to serve in BE my advice is to take the job: it is not an easy job, but it is very rewarding.

Digital Year in Review — 2024. It is that time of year again: Time to look back at information technology in 2024 and make light of it. As with prior year-in-reviews, this one will be arranged like an award ceremony. There are t…

It's here. @shanegreenstein.bsky.social 's annual review of the digital economy. digitopoly.org/2024/12/26/d...

Getting to the bottom line: The FTC’s bipartisan Junk Fees Rule and your business .field--name-body a[href$=".pdf"]:after, .field--name-body a[href$=".doc"]:after, .field--name-body a[href$=".docx"]:after { content: ''; display: none; -webkit-mask-image: url("..

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Statement on FTC Victory Securing Halt to Kroger, Albertsons Grocery Merger The U.S.

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Disclosures and Accountability: Helping Economic Research Impact Policy

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New Bureau of Economics Conflicts Disclosure Policy In the Bureau of Economics, we value an open exchange of ideas between our staff and experts outside the agency.

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FTC Moves to Block Tapestry’s Acquisition of Capri The Federal Trade Commission today sued to block Tapestry, Inc.’s $8.5 billion acquisition of Capri Holdings Limited, a deal that seeks to combine three close competitors – Tapestry’s Coach and Kat

Busy week at the FTC ... And it is only Tuesday

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FTC Proposes New Protections to Combat AI Impersonation of Individuals The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking that would prohibit th

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The FTC proposes rules to protect people from AI generated content used in scams, including liability for platforms that produce images, video, and text if they know their tech is being used to harm consumers.

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FTC Sues to Block Novant Health’s Acquisition of Two Hospitals from Community Health Systems The Federal Trade Commission today sued to block Novant Health, Inc.’s $320 million acquisition of two North Carolina hospitals from Community Health Systems, Inc. (“CHS”).

First merger challenge under the 2023 Merger Guidelines.

Congratulations to the FTC team for securing a preliminary injunction to prevent IQVIA's acquisition of Propel Media. Great way to finish the year!

Thanks, Steve. Good to see that COVID has not slowed you down.

DOJ and FTC Chief Economists Explain the Changes to the 2023 Merger Guidelines - ProMarket The Department of Justice Antitrust Division and Federal Trade Commission released their completed version of the new 2023 Merger Guidelines. Susan Athey, Chief Economist for the DOJ Antitrust Divisio...

Susan Athey and I just posted a note discussing the changes between the 2023 Merger Guidelines and the draft issued this summer.

Statement Regarding the Termination of John Muir’s Takeover of San Ramon Regional Medical Center f... The FTC and the State of California moved to dismiss their case challenging John Muir Health’s proposed deal to acquire sole ownership of San Ramon Regional Medi

It has been a busy week at the FTC. Three acquisitions terminated: Sanofi-Maze, Illumina-Grail and now John Muir Health-San Ramon Medical Center. Congratulations to the staff economists and lawyers!

FTC Announces CARS Rule to Fight Scams in Vehicle Shopping The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a new rule to fight two common types of illegal tactics consumers face when buying a car: ba

The CARS rule is out. See www.ftc.gov/news-events/...