US DOJ, FTC ‘laser focused on affordability issues,’ Assefi says
By Ilana Kowarski, Wesley Brown and Samuel Rubenfeld ( June 4, 2026, 23:01 GMT | Insight) -- Competition law enforcers in the Trump administration are heavily focused on policing monopolistic conduct and deals in markets for basic necessities, and are reluctant to devote resources to glamorous sectors with minimal influence on the average citizen’s pocketbook, acting US Assistant Attorney General Omeed Assefi said Thursday.Competition law enforcers in the Trump administration are heavily focused on policing monopolistic conduct and deals in markets for basic necessities, and are reluctant to devote resources to glamorous sectors with minimal influence on the average citizen’s pocketbook, acting US Assistant Attorney General Omeed Assefi said Thursday....
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