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Will Trump’s new antitrust enforcers help make M&A great again?

Wall Street is hoping for a less tough approach but the reality could be more complex
Gail Slater, left, was chosen by Donald Trump as his nominee to lead the DoJ antitrust unit, while Andrew Ferguson, right, will be tapped as FTC chair

Animal spirits are back on Wall Street. The return of “Merger Monday” this week, with a wave of large transactions being announced at the same time, was the strongest indication yet that dealmakers are gearing up for a robust comeback under president-elect Donald Trump. 

The recent surge in activity — $35bn in transactions in a single day — reflects dealmakers’ excitement over the imminent exit of President Joe Biden and his progressive trustbusters: Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, and Jonathan Kanter, head of the Department of Justice’s antitrust division. 

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