US Antitrust Enforcers Plan to Toughen Merger Guidelines

US Antitrust Enforcers Plan to Toughen Merger Guidelines
Federal Trade Commission seal is seen at a news conference at FTC headquarters in Washington, on July 24, 2019. Yuri Gripas/Reuters
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WASHINGTON—U.S. antitrust enforcers announced plans on Tuesday to rewrite merger guidelines in order to better fight illegal deals.

The U.S. Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission issued a joint statement saying U.S. industries had become increasingly concentrated and a surge in merger filings in 2020 and 2021 signaled the situation will worsen.