US FTC's Ferguson says focus on antitrust law to cure social ills goes too far
By Khushita Vasant ( March 20, 2026, 21:13 GMT | Insight) -- US antitrust laws are seen as a balm for an array of social ills and the focus on antitrust for that purpose has gone too far, the chairman of the US Federal Trade Commission said, while advocating for consumer protection law as a tool that is no less critical. Andrew Ferguson also said that a truly conservative approach to antitrust law enforcement does not seek to "strangle" big business.US antitrust laws are seen as a balm for an array of social ills and the focus on antitrust for that purpose has gone too far, the chairman of the US Federal Trade Commission said, while advocating for consumer protection law as a tool that is no less critical....
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