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The Trump administration is reversing Biden policies everywhere. But it’s keeping this one

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson announced that the commission will retain merger guidelines from the Biden administration established in 2023, which were more aggressive regarding antitrust issues.
The 2023 Merger Guidelines will continue to serve as the framework for the FTC's merger-review analysis, according to Ferguson's announcement.
Under the Biden administration, significant mergers such as JetBlue and Spirit Airlines and Albertsons and Kroger were blocked, highlighting the aggressive approach of these guidelines.
Ferguson indicated that while retaining previous guidelines is common, the 2023 Merger Guidelines are seen as not perfect, suggesting potential future revisions.

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The Trump administration is reversing Biden policies everywhere. But it’s keeping this one

President Donald Trump’s administration wants to roll back virtually all of former President Joe Biden’s policies. So it may come as a surprise that the Trump administration is keeping a key Biden framework designed to rein in Corporate America. federal regulators’ stricter guidelines around policing major corporate mergers.

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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson announced that the commission would retain the same merger guidelines established in 2023 under the Biden administration. The guidelines were updated in 2023 under Biden-era FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan and had a more aggressive approach to antitrust in their guidance for companies when considering mergers. The FTC, now led by Ferguson, said on Tuesday that the 2023 guidelines for mergers are “in eff…

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Bloomberg

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