Economic Freedom and Financial Security for Working People Act of 2018

Summary

Economic Freedom and Financial Security for Working People Act of 2018 This bill amends the Clayton Act to establish that a corporate acquisition that tends to create a monopsony (i.e., a situation where a single buyer substantially controls the purchasing power in a market for a good or service) is a violation of antitrust law. Currently, the Clayton Act prohibits only acquisitions that would lead to a monopoly (i.e., where a single supplier of a good or service substantially controls the market).

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 April 2018

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 April 2018

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 April 2018

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