625. The Biden Policy That Trump Hasn’t Touched

This Freakonomics Radio episode interviews Lina Khan, former FTC chair, about her tenure and approach to antitrust enforcement. The interview traces Khan's career path, from her early research on market consolidation to her role in shaping updated merger guidelines. Khan discusses key cases, including the lawsuit against Amazon, highlighting the challenges of enforcing antitrust laws in the digital age and the importance of considering the broader economic impact of mergers and acquisitions. A specific example is the FTC's successful blocking of the Sanofi-Mays transaction, preventing a potential monopoly in Pompe disease treatment. Listeners gain insight into the complexities of antitrust policy and the ongoing debate about the balance between fostering competition and innovation.

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Freakonomics Radio

Lina Khan's Background and Early Work on Market Consolidation

The Amazon Antitrust Paradox and Subsequent Lawsuit

FTC Wins, Losses, and the Issue of Non-Competes

Evidence of FTC's Positive Impact and Merger Guidelines

Criticisms, Future Aspirations, and the Issue of Corporate Capture

625. The Biden Policy That Trump Hasn’t Touched

Freakonomics Radio

03:31Lina Khan's Background and Early Work on Market Consolidation

Lina Khan's Background and Early Work on Market Consolidation

18:39The Amazon Antitrust Paradox and Subsequent Lawsuit

The Amazon Antitrust Paradox and Subsequent Lawsuit

22:54FTC Wins, Losses, and the Issue of Non-Competes

FTC Wins, Losses, and the Issue of Non-Competes

30:06Evidence of FTC's Positive Impact and Merger Guidelines

Evidence of FTC's Positive Impact and Merger Guidelines

43:21Criticisms, Future Aspirations, and the Issue of Corporate Capture

Criticisms, Future Aspirations, and the Issue of Corporate Capture