High inflation prompts some regulators to dig deep into their antitrust toolboxes

MLex Market Insight

With inflation rampant around the globe, antitrust authorities are facing public and political pressure to act against companies seen as using the global trend to ramp up prices. However, a lack of evidence of collusion has left many regulators feeling impotent. In this week’s podcast, we discuss ways in which some jurisdictions are using market investigations or rules on unilateral conduct to combat anticompetitive behavior, in the shadow of high inflation.