Shifting Antitrust Priorities In The US And EU?

Antitrust enforcement in both the United States and the European Union may soon change – or it may not. The presidential election in the United States could result in changed leadership at the FTC and Antitrust Division of the DOJ, while the European Union is also undergoing leadership changes, as well as an internal critique of its vision of antitrust enforcement.

In the United States, the direction of the FTC and DOJ Antitrust Division will depend on the new president. Although Vice President Kamala Harris has closer ties to Silicon Valley than President Biden did, it is unlikely she will deviate from his antitrust agenda significantly. If elected, a President Harris is likely to continue to investigate and pursue litigation against Big Tech, as well as to oppose consolidation in other industries, reflecting the continued influence of intervention-minded neo-Brandeisian thinkers on Democrat policymaking. A hint to Harris's priorities may be soon available, as FTC