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  • NH Journal’s “Diner Table Economics” Series Rolls On With North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum

    NH Journal’s “Diner Table Economics” Series Rolls On With North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum

    Dynamic Conversation Touching on the FTC & Why “Size Matters” is the Wrong Approach To Antitrust Enforcement WASHINGTON – In the third installment of “Diner Table Economics,” North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum stopped at the iconic Airport Diner for a wide-ranging chat with NH Journal’s Michael Graham. The interview was taped days before Burgum suspended…

  • NH Journal Continues “Diner Table Economics” Series With Nikki Haley In The Granite State

    NH Journal Continues “Diner Table Economics” Series With Nikki Haley In The Granite State

    Free-Wheeling Discussion of the Consumer Welfare Standard, Antitrust, and Regulatory Overreach with Host Michael Graham WASHINGTON – In the second installment of “Diner Table Economics,” former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley stopped at the iconic Airport Diner for a wide-ranging chat with NH Journal’s Michael Graham. In each interview, Graham sits down…

  • FTC Chair Lina Khan Says “Bah Humbug!” To Small Business Saturday Deals

    FTC Chair Lina Khan Says “Bah Humbug!” To Small Business Saturday Deals

    WASHINGTON – As millions of Americans prepare to score amazing deals on one of the biggest shopping days of the year, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown issued the following statement:  “You would think supporting the millions of small businesses participating in Small Business Saturday would be a priority for our leaders, but if Federal Trade…

  • ICYMI: Former Governor Christie Blasts The FTC’s Frivolou Lawsuit Against Amazon

    ICYMI: Former Governor Christie Blasts The FTC’s Frivolou Lawsuit Against Amazon

    Christie: “What the hell are we suing Amazon for? For making our lives easier?” WASHINGTON – During a town hall last week in Hampton, New Hampshire, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was asked about the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) lawsuit against Amazon, and his response was one for the record books: “Look, what the…

  • ICYMI: Scott Brown in Fox News: Biden and FTC Chair Khan Want To Put The U.S. Behind China in Innovation

    ICYMI: Scott Brown in Fox News: Biden and FTC Chair Khan Want To Put The U.S. Behind China in Innovation

    Brown: “…anti-competitive decisions from left-wing politicians are kneecapping American innovators and supercharging Chinese ambitions…” WASHINGTON – In a new op-ed for Fox News, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown uses this week’s meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese strongman Xi Jinping to sound the alarm on the longer term implications of the left’s pro-China stances.…

  • Chair Scott Brown Applauds Key House Judiciary Panel’s Oversight of DOJ Antitrust Division, Calls For More Hearings

    Chair Scott Brown Applauds Key House Judiciary Panel’s Oversight of DOJ Antitrust Division, Calls For More Hearings

    Brown: “It is encouraging to see Jonathan Kanter forced to answer tough questions for the damage he is doing to the United States’ competitiveness…” WASHINGTON – Following testimony from Department of Justice (DOJ) Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division Jonathan Kanter before the House Judiciary Committee’s Antitrust Subcommittee, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown issued…

  • ICYMI: Scott Brown in the Union Leader: Amazon is Punished for its Success

    ICYMI: Scott Brown in the Union Leader: Amazon is Punished for its Success

    WASHINGTON – In an op-ed in the Union Leader, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown critiques the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) misguided lawsuit against Amazon that takes aim at the company’s widely popular Prime services.  “As a protege of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, FTC Chair Lina Khan’s relentless crusade against American tech companies has been disappointing…

  • Competitiveness Coalition Slams FTC Chair Lina Khan For Jetsetting To Barcelona, Colluding With European Regulators

    Competitiveness Coalition Slams FTC Chair Lina Khan For Jetsetting To Barcelona, Colluding With European Regulators

    In July 2023, Coalition Filed FOIA Request Regarding FTC’s European Escapades WASHINGTON – Ahead of Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan’s keynote address at the International Competition Network – a global network of antitrust regulators —  in Barcelona, Scott Brown, former U.S. Senator and Ambassador and chair of the Competitiveness Coalition, issued the following…

  • ICYMI: Scott Brown Discusses the FTC’s Suit Against Amazon with Josiah Bartlett Center’s Drew Cline

    ICYMI: Scott Brown Discusses the FTC’s Suit Against Amazon with Josiah Bartlett Center’s Drew Cline

    Brown: “People express more satisfaction with their online marketplace than they do with their own political party!” WASHINGTON – During an interview on the New Hampshire-based WFEA Morning Update, Chair Scott Brown discussed the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan’s misguided antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. During the appearance, Brown highlighted that “91% of Amazon…

  • NH Journal Kicks Off “Diner Table Economics” Series With Presidential Candidates in the Granite State

    NH Journal Kicks Off “Diner Table Economics” Series With Presidential Candidates in the Granite State

    WASHINGTON – As the presidential campaign heats up in New Hampshire, NH Journal launched “Diner Table Economics” with former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie featured as the first guest.  In each interview, NH Journal’s Michael Graham sits down with a presidential candidate at a diner to discuss the pressing economic issues facing Granite Staters, ranging…