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That's not really a problem. It sounds like a problem, but enforcement has to start somewhere. The FTC is targeting a broad range of markets: https://www.ftc.go
by mrkurt 4y ago
That's not really a problem. It sounds like a problem, but enforcement has to start somewhere. The FTC is targeting a broad range of markets: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases
Some of the purpose of antitrust enforcement is to establish a baseline to "warn" other companies. They've only really interfered with a handful of tech acquisitions in the last year, but it sure sounds like everyone doing M&A is being very careful right now.
Sometimes a credible threat of enforcement is enough.