Speeches, Articles and Testimony by

It is a pleasure to be with you this morning. As is always the case for Federal Trade Commissioners, it is important for me to note that my comments today are my own and in no way represent the views

I. Statistics: How Trade and Mergers are Changing the Face of the Economy

A. Growth in Exports, Imports and FDI

• In the US, exports have effectively doubled and imports climbed by more than half in

Good morning. I am glad to be here today to offer opening remarks to today's discussion about what we are learning from the Microsoft case and other government antitrust cases against those in high

I. Introduction

I want to thank the International Bar Association for inviting me to speak today about global merger enforcement. My remarks today cover current trends in merger enforcement, focusing

Before addressing the Internet economy and what it can mean for Hawaii, it might be helpful to share with you a couple of personal thoughts gained from my years of experience as a federal official

Before addressing the topic of protecting consumers in cyberspace and the issues of Internet taxation and regulation of online privacy, it might be helpful to share with you a couple of personal

* Just as business activity has globalized, antitrust enforcement has globalized as well. Indeed, about half of the Commission's full merger investigations -- that small but important subset of

Mr. Chairman and members of the Subcommittee on Communications, I am delighted to be here this morning, and I appreciate your holding this hearing today to address a topic of extreme importance to the

I. The Internet Economy

Last month, the University of Texas, backed by Cisco Systems, introduced a study of the current status of electronic commerce -- one of the very first attempts to measure the