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US antitrust need not sideline consumer welfare for industrial policy, top officials say

By Flavia Fortes ( March 26, 2026, 21:05 GMT | Insight) -- Senior US antitrust officials said competition enforcement need not choose between protecting consumers and advancing industrial policy, arguing regulators can weigh price effects alongside national security and economic resilience. Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson and Department of Justice Antitrust Division head Omeed Assefi said merger reviews can incorporate broader strategic and supply chain risks without abandoning traditional antitrust principles.Senior US antitrust officials said competition enforcement need not choose between protecting consumers and advancing industrial policy, arguing regulators can weigh price effects alongside national security and economic resilience....

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