Simons: Scale of potential harm should not be overlooked in merger review

Ben Remaly

13 November 2020

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Antitrust enforcers should consider not only the probability that a merger will harm consumers but also the magnitude of that potential injury, Federal Trade Commission chair Joseph Simons has said.

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