FTC’s Khan Says Merger Wave Is Straining Agency Resources
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Lina Khan
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The head of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said the antitrust agency is struggling to handle a merger boom that is rapidly consolidating industries across the economy.
Chair Lina Khan told House lawmakers at a hearing Wednesday that antitrust officials are processing the highest number of merger filings in two decades.