Fourth time’s the charm: The Tipline for 26 October 2023

The 56th Speaker of the House will not be invited to the Federal Trade Commission’s Halloween Party. During the previous session of Congress, Representative Mike Johnson introduced legislation that would consolidate the Bureau of Competition into the Department of Justice. If it is any small consolation for FTC staff, Johnson will no longer be railing against the agency at House antitrust subcommittee hearings. Also in Tipline, another trial victory for Big Chicken.