Antitrust is in transition. A change in political administration, broader support for a stronger role for antitrust, and the pressures of existing and emerging competition issues raise critical questions around the process and substance of enforcement. These range from challenges to U.S. enforcement institutions, to what a pragmatic, balanced enforcement approach that supports consumers and workers looks like, and lessons from recent cases.
On July 16, 2025, PPI convened the half-day “Future of Antitrust” conference, where we heard from leading antitrust, business, legislative, and academic experts to explore how antitrust will navigate key issues. The morning event kicked off with keynote remarks from Hillary Greene, Senior Counsel, House Congressional Committee. Next, an expert panel, moderated by PPI’s Director of Competition Policy, Diana Moss, had a robust and productive conversation about antitrust enforcement trends, the state of play on competition advocacy, and guiding principles for enforcement moving forward.
Panelists included: Gwendolyn Cooley, Founder of Taimet LLC, former NAAG Antitrust Task Force Chair and former Wisconsin Assistant Attorney General; Andrew Gavil, Professor, Howard University School of Law, Senior Of Counsel at Crowell & Moring LLP and former Director of the Office of Policy Planning at the FTC; Erik Hovenkamp, Professor, Cornell Law School; William Kovacic, Professor, George Washington University Law School and former Chairman of the FTC; and Nancy Rose, Professor of Applied Economics, MIT Department of Economics and Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Economics at U.S. DOJ.
PPI is delighted to share two reports, below, that served as the foundation for the panel discussion at the Future of Antitrust conference panel. Please also read Gwendolyn Cooley’s post responding to major themes and takeaways from the event.
