US FTC's Meador advocates 'down the middle' antitrust enforcement
By Ilana Kowarski ( May 14, 2025, 22:37 GMT | Comment) -- US Federal Trade Commissioner Mark Meador described his competition law enforcement philosophy as “neutral and fair,” meaning neither hostile nor obsequious toward business. Meador promised to find a middle ground “sweet spot” between libertarian and progressive antitrust — reconciling opposing viewpoints that he characterized as “two sides of the same coin.”US Federal Trade Commissioner Mark Meador recently described his competition law enforcement philosophy as “neutral and fair,” meaning neither hostile nor obsequious toward business....
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