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The Next Era Of Antitrust — ft. DOJ’s Jonathan Kanter

2025/3/6
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Ed: 我认为特朗普政府的政策,特别是关税政策,对美国经济造成了负面影响。对墨西哥和加拿大的高额关税导致物价上涨,经济增长放缓,损害了与重要贸易伙伴的关系。此外,政府购买加密货币的行为是荒谬的,因为这些资产对实体经济没有实际贡献,反而增加了财政赤字,并可能加剧了贫富差距。 Scott: 我同意Ed的观点。特朗普政府的政策缺乏远见,并且对美国经济和国际关系造成了严重的损害。例如,欧洲国防股上涨是由于特朗普与泽连斯基会晤后,欧洲国家面临增加国防开支的压力,这反映出特朗普政府外交政策的短视和对国际联盟的破坏。 Jonathan Kanter: 我认为特朗普政府的反垄断政策可能会延续之前的执法力度,尤其是在大科技、工人和医疗保健领域。医疗保健市场高度集中,需要加强反垄断执法,以促进竞争,降低成本,改善医疗服务。此外,游说活动对政府决策的影响不容忽视,需要加强监管,以确保政策的公正性和透明度。 Jonathan Kanter: 我认为,在AI领域,大科技公司对初创公司的投资和合作,可能存在反垄断的风险。这些大公司通过投资和收购,控制了AI领域的关键技术和人才,限制了竞争,不利于创新和市场发展。因此,需要加强监管,以确保AI领域的公平竞争。 此外,除了科技领域,医疗保健、国防和农业等行业也存在垄断问题,需要加强反垄断执法。这些行业高度集中,缺乏竞争,导致价格上涨,消费者利益受损。我们需要采取措施,促进这些行业的竞争,以提高效率,降低成本,改善消费者福利。

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In this section, the discussion revolves around the surge in European defense stocks following a meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky. The conversation highlights the geopolitical implications and economic impacts of increased defense spending in Europe.
  • European defense stocks reached their highest level in four years post-meeting.
  • The defense index and specific defense companies saw significant stock increases.
  • Increased military budgets in Europe could lead to technology spillovers and economic gains.

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Ed and Scott open the show by discussing why European defense stocks surged following Trump's meeting with Zelensky, the announcement of a U.S. crypto reserve, and the latest tariffs targeting Canada and Mexico. Then Jonathan Kanter, former Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, joins the show to break down what antitrust enforcement could look like under the Trump administration. He explains why healthcare should be a top priority for regulators, pulls back the curtain on how lobbyists try to influence antitrust cases, and gives an update on the ongoing Google antitrust lawsuit. Finally, Jonathan weighs in on the growing monopoly concerns in AI and highlights which industries are most in need of tougher antitrust scrutiny. 

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