Sen. Paul looks to limit FTC’s authority to enforce antitrust laws

By Pete Kasperowicz – Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has introduced legislation that would limit the authority of the federal government to identify and block business activity it deems to be anti-competitive.

The Anti-Trust Freedom Act, S. 2269 (pdf), is a response to what Paul says is the overreach of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as it seeks to enforce key antitrust laws — the Federal...