Looking forward to speaking at the pricing, algorithms and competition conference in Budapest on April 22. versenyjog.com/index.php/en...

Interesting report from the AEA www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...

Yesterday was my last day at the FTC. It was a true privilege and a great pleasure to work with the FTC folks. If you are as fortunate as I was and are offered to serve in BE my advice is to take the job: it is not an easy job, but it is very rewarding.

It's here. @shanegreenstein.bsky.social 's annual review of the digital economy. digitopoly.org/2024/12/26/d...

Busy week at the FTC ... And it is only Tuesday

NEWS🚨 The FTC proposes rules to protect people from AI generated content used in scams, including liability for platforms that produce images, video, and text if they know their tech is being used to harm consumers. t.co/fspEQIsNiY

First merger challenge under the 2023 Merger Guidelines.

Congratulations to the FTC team for securing a preliminary injunction to prevent IQVIA's acquisition of Propel Media. Great way to finish the year!

Susan Athey and I just posted a note discussing the changes between the 2023 Merger Guidelines and the draft issued this summer.

It has been a busy week at the FTC. Three acquisitions terminated: Sanofi-Maze, Illumina-Grail and now John Muir Health-San Ramon Medical Center. Congratulations to the staff economists and lawyers!

The CARS rule is out. See www.ftc.gov/news-events/...