Listen "Episode 208: Competition Corner"
Episode Synopsis
We discuss a proposal by Sen. Hawley to abolish, more or less, the Federal Trade Commission, the agency that administers consumer protection and antitrust laws, and place its responsibilities in the Justice Department. Antitrust, the unitary executive, independent agencies, Joe's Competition Commission, and more.
Josh Hawley, Overhauling the Federal Trade Commission (https://www.hawley.senate.gov/sites/default/files/2020-02/Hawley-FTC-Overhaul.pdf)
Mike Masnick, William Barr's Move to Rid the DOJ of Independence Shows One of Many Reasons Josh Hawley's FTC Plan Is Dangerous (https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20200212/16015343912/william-barrs-move-to-rid-doj-independence-shows-one-many-reasons-josh-hawleys-ftc-plan-is-dangerous.shtml)
Josh Hawley, Overhauling the Federal Trade Commission (https://www.hawley.senate.gov/sites/default/files/2020-02/Hawley-FTC-Overhaul.pdf)
Mike Masnick, William Barr's Move to Rid the DOJ of Independence Shows One of Many Reasons Josh Hawley's FTC Plan Is Dangerous (https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20200212/16015343912/william-barrs-move-to-rid-doj-independence-shows-one-many-reasons-josh-hawleys-ftc-plan-is-dangerous.shtml)
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