This article examines the impact of Lina Khan's tenure as Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), highlighting her success in securing historic victories for consumers and workers against powerful corporate interests. It explores how Khan's approach to antitrust enforcement has challenged decades of right-wing ideology that prioritized corporate welfare over consumer protection.
In June 2021, just months into the Biden era, Zephyr Teachout argued that Lina Khan’s appointment to the Federal Trade Commission “may be the best thing Joe Biden has done” in office. With a firm reputation as a leader in the anti-monopoly movement, her nomination to the FTC was a clear victory for progressives in an administration otherwise primarily staffed by moderates. Three years on, it’s clear that this optimistic outlook about a Khan-run FTC has been vindicated.
Two years ago, grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons announced a massive merger deal that quickly raised alarms among consumer advocates. While such a merger may have gone through unscathed a decade or so prior, the Khan-led FTC filed suit to block the deal. Last month, the FTC won one of its biggest victories in recent years by blocking the merger in court.
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