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The Chamber advocates for antitrust laws that benefit all consumers and businesses and do not target specific companies or industries.
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With the trial phase of the United States v. Google case complete, the court must now focus on determining a remedy that addresses specific unfair practices without stifling competition.
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Antitrust laws ensure competition in free and open markets, which is the foundation of any vibrant, diverse, and dynamic economy. Healthy market competition benefits consumers through lower prices, higher quality products and services, more choices, and greater innovation.
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Antitrust is not about competitors, its about consumers. Part 3 examines abuse of superior bargaining power.
Antitrust is not about competitors, its about consumers. Part 2 examines product design and self-preferencing.
Antitrust is not about competitors, its about consumers. Part 1 is an examination of refusal to deal and essential facility claims.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer Neil Bradley issued the following statement in response to Sen. Klobuchar’s introduction of antitrust legislation: "We look forward to engaging with Sen. Klobuchar on her proposed changes to antitrust laws. The antitrust laws have served American consumers and its economy well. Changing the legal standards for merger review, deciding who a company can do business with, relying on fines over remedies to restore competition, and expanding private litigation will not make America’s economy more vibrant and will have far-reaching implications impacting virtually every sector of our economy. "We urge Congress to be especially mindful of the impact of changes in our antitrust laws and to focus on ensuring federal antitrust agencies have the resources to do their job consistent with the law."
The run-down on vertical mergers under current antitrust law.
Our SVP of International Regulatory Affairs Sean Heather breaks down everything you need to know about antitrust and horizontal mergers.
Radical changes to antitrust laws are not the answer.
Here are three reasons why the simplicity of existing antitrust laws are also the laws' greatest strength.
What is the Utah Statement? Critics of antitrust have been tough to pin down, they have often spoken in grand and emotionally loaded terms, leveled vague criticisms, all while being cagey about what they really want.
“It is a flawed premise that our antitrust laws no longer work and that the outcome in the market is better guided by government, not consumers. Any contemplated changes to our antitrust laws will impact all sectors of our economy. We urge members of Congress to refrain from relying on this one-sided staff report to guide future legislation.”
