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Will the antitrust showdown launched under Biden turn into ‘Let’s Make A Deal’ under Trump?

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Lina Khan talks about healthcare costs at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington, April 3, 2024.

The Associated Press, November 2024

The U.S. antitrust watchdogs that pounced on Big Tech and deterred corporate deal making throughout President Joe Biden’s administration may be kept on a shorter leash by Donald Trump after he returns to the White House next year.

Although regulators began cracking down on tech powerhouses such as Google and Facebook during Trump’s first term as president, most experts expect his second administration to ease up on antitrust enforcement and be more receptive to mergers and deal-making after years of hypervigilance under Biden’s watch.

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