Consumer welfare and the U.S. business climate are especially subject to the blows dealt at the FTC.
The Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976 is not a topic of conversation at many American dinner tables, but its recent controversies illustrate the odd holdover of ideas previously understood as politically leftist at a now Republican-dominated FTC.
Jessica Melugin joined host Richard Reinsch to discuss Biden appointee Lina Khan's continued influence on the agency.
Jessica Melugin's recent Civitas Outlook essay is available here.
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Civitas Conversations
Alberta Leaving?
Alberta is Canada’s Texas. Its voters are the country’s most conservative. Increasingly many in the province of Alberta view the Canadian central government as hostile to their freedoms and interests. In this episode of ‘Civitas Conversations,’ James Allan joins host Richard Reinsch to discuss his recent essay ‘Will Alberta Leave Canada?’ and the future of the Alberta secession movement.



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