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Lina Khan Is Sending a Message to the Private Equity Industry

Lina Khan Is Sending a Message to the Private Equity Industry

FromOdd Lots


Lina Khan Is Sending a Message to the Private Equity Industry

FromOdd Lots

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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Nov 16, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Since becoming chair of the Federal Trade Commission, Lina Khan has arguably taken a novel approach to antitrust, one that incorporates broader ideas of what might actually constitute anticompetitive behavior. She's challenged huge tech companies like Amazon and Microsoft, and more recently, filed a lawsuit against a private equity firm that's been buying up anesthesiology companies across Texas. The action is noteworthy because it targets a common PE strategy of "rolling-up" multiple businesses and then consolidating them to eke out market efficiencies. So it's no wonder that PE players have called the FTC lawsuit "terrifying," or that Khan has been named "Wall Street's No. 1 enemy." In this episode, we speak with Lina Khan herself about the case, and whether the principles underlying it could be extended outside of healthcare to other industries with PE involvement. We also talk about political pushback, the FTC's research and examination process, and even... chickens.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Nov 16, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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