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STEPHEN MOORE: Don't let the FTC tarnish Trump's golden age of capitalism

Chairman Andrew Ferguson pledged to end what he called Lina Khan's war on mergers and restore clarity to the review process

By Stephen Moore Fox News

Published August 23, 2026 9:00am EDT

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We are living in the golden age of American capitalism.

The S&P 500 just closed at a record high. GDP is projected to grow 2.5% this year. Corporate earnings are strong, AI investment is booming, and the private sector is firing on all cylinders. None of this happened by accident. President Trump and Vice President Vance came into office with a clear mandate: restore confidence in the American economy, unleash the private sector, and get government out of the way — and the results speak for themselves.

That stands in sharp contrast to what came before. Under the Biden administration, prices for everyday Americans........

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