United States of America: Competition measures in US Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy
Progress
Current status
adopted
09 Jul 2021 adopted
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Adoption of Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy
On 9 July 2021, the U.S. President signs the Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy. The order aims to ensure competition in the digital sphere through stricter control of mergers involving big tech companies, especially se…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government