Antitrust Overhaul Looms as Populism Challenges Consumer Welfare Standard
The article discusses how the goals of antitrust are being debated due to various factors like income inequality, digital changes, and protectionism. It emphasizes the importance of economic analysis in antitrust, fairness, and the need for agencies to invest in more tech knowledge. The researchers argue that agencies are doing a good job addressing mergers, but need to understand the value of different types of platforms better.