Author Archives: Paul Steidler
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Federal Trade Commission Should Revise Budget Priorities (Public Meeting Comments)
March 21, 2024- Paul Steidler At today’s open meeting of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), whose attendees included Chair Lina Khan, Lexington Institute’s Paul Steidler called on the FTC to “eliminate unnecessary expenses and scrutinize better how the American people’s money is being spent.” His [Read More...] -
A Discussion With Ashley Baker On The FTC’s New Commissioners
March 18, 2024- Paul Steidler The video can be viewed here. The full text is below and can be found in the PDF here. A Discussion with Ashley Baker on the FTC’s New Commissioners Paul Steidler: Good afternoon. I’m Paul Steidler with the [Read More...] -
The FTC’s FY 2025 Budget Request: Five Things To Know
March 14, 2024- Paul Steidler The full text is below and can be found in the PDF here. The FTC’s FY 2025 Budget Request: Five Things to Know By Paul Steidler This past Monday the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its Fiscal Year 2025 [Read More...] -
No Such Thing As ‘Unfair Pricing’ In America’s Dynamic Economy
March 5, 2024- Paul Steidler The full text is below and can be found in the PDF here. President Biden and his administration are on the warpath this week against “unfair pricing.” The only problem: It does not exist. More specifically, the White House [Read More...] -
It’s Open Season On U.S. Companies From Europe, And Beyond (From RealClearMarkets)
March 4, 2024- Paul Steidler On March 6, the European Commission is expected to celebrate its onerous implementation of new regulatory restrictions against five large U.S. technology leaders: Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Apple, Meta (Facebook), and Microsoft. That’s the deadline for these companies, determined to be [Read More...] -
House Judiciary Committee Calls Out FTC Leadership’s Bad Practices
February 28, 2024- Paul Steidler Need some encouragement that official Washington is not broken when it comes to checks and balances? Exhibit A is a February 22 report by the House Judiciary Committee shining a bright spotlight on broad and deep concerns that career civil [Read More...] -
Congress To The FTC: Stop Attacking The U.S.’s Entrepreneurial Spirit (From RealClearMarkets)
February 16, 2024- Paul Steidler On February 12, Representative James Comer, Chair of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, threw down the gauntlet to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), demanding the Committee interview five of its leaders about the FTC’s audacious policies. FTC leadership has [Read More...] -
Microsoft Russian Hack: A Dire Warning For Electric Grid Security (From RealClearEnergy)
February 7, 2024- Paul Steidler The United States is once again being brazenly hit with successful cyberattacks from Russia and China, a wake-up call for the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) and other federal agencies to make sure that technology providers adhere to the highest [Read More...] -
Keep the EU Out Of America’s Business (From InsideSources DC Journal)
January 25, 2024- Paul Steidler The European Union (EU), which has dismally failed to foster a business climate where tech companies can thrive, is now aiming to cripple America’s tech leaders, potentially also landing a body blow to the broader U.S. economy. More distressing is [Read More...] -
Federal Trade Commission Should Halt Work With EU Regulators (Public Meeting Comments)
January 18, 2024- Paul Steidler At today’s open meeting of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), whose attendees included Chair Lina Khan, Lexington Institute’s Paul Steidler called on the FTC to “cease and desist immediately” its discussions with European Union regulators regarding enforcement of the Digital [Read More...]