New USDA Appointee for Fair Markets Signals Focus on Antitrust
- Green is fellow at liberal think tank, former SEC aide
- Agribusiness consolidation was key theme in Democratic race
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris swears in Tom Vilsack during a virtual ceremony in February.
Photographer: Kevin Dietsch/UPI/Bloomberg
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Newly confirmed Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack turned to a leading liberal think tank for his senior adviser on fair and competitive markets, signaling high-level commitment to antitrust issues after consolidation in agribusiness emerged as a key theme in Democratic presidential nominating contests.
Vilsack appointed Andy Green, previously a fellow at the Center for American Progress, for the job, the Agriculture Department said Monday.