Biden competition order 'clearly wrong,' White House official says
By Khushita Vasant ( March 28, 2026, 01:26 GMT | Insight) -- An executive order on promoting competition in the US economy by former president Joe Biden in 2021 was "clearly wrong" for its focus on diversity, equity and inclusion policies while also punishing companies for being big and successful without identifying problematic antitrust conduct, a White House official said.An executive order on promoting competition in the US economy by former president Joe Biden in 2021 was "clearly wrong" for its discussion of diversity, equity and inclusion policies while also punishing companies for being big and successful without identifying problematic antitrust conduct, a White House official said....
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