antitrust regulation
2 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Feb 24, 2026 by John Coogan · across every show →
Everything said about antitrust regulation, oldest first
Feb 24, 2026 neutral
Coogan: Antitrust regulators lack tools to stop companies from exiting competition
“In antitrust regulation, you know how they'll stop two firms from joining because that will create a monopoly, but they don't really have a tool in the tool chest for stopping a company from just shutting down and stopping competing.”
Jul 8, 2026 negative
Thompson: Regulators block defensive mergers while ignoring emerging market dominance
“The moment that a company, an industry, wants to consolidate, needs to consolidate, is the moment regulators are most likely to stop them consolidating. And whereas the actual time when action would matter, like when it, when it's growing and a company is maki…”