Biden to name antitrust researcher Lina Khan to top trade commission post – report
by Kari Paul and agency from on (#5K43G)
Her appointment would be a win for progressives who have pushed for laws to govern monopolies and growing corporate power
Joe Biden reportedly plans to name Lina Khan, an antitrust researcher who has focused on the immense market power of big tech, as chair of the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a key win for progressives who have pushed for tougher laws to tackle monopolies and growing corporate power.
The Senate confirmed Khan as a commissioner to the FTC earlier on Tuesday, with strong bipartisan support. Biden intends to tap her as chair of the commission, sources told Reuters, a decision that follows the selection of fellow progressive and big tech critic Tim Wu to join the National Economic Council.
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