CRA economists advised counsel to Office Depot throughout a review by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of its proposed $1.2 billion merger with OfficeMax. The FTC ultimately closed its Second Request investigation, noting that the merger is unlikely to lessen competition in the sale of consumable office supplies.
How Views On US Healthcare Price Transparency Are Changing
Previously in a series of policy letters, Federal Trade Commission staff expressed concerns that transparency could lead to coordinated behavior and higher...