As the Trump administration takes shape, one key question with implications for consumers across America is how it will handle Biden-era antitrust cases against Google, Amazon, Meta and other tech giants.

The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission appear ready to regulate mergers, acquisitions and innovative technologies more pragmatically than former President Joe Biden’s aggressive antitrust officials did. At the same time, they are expected to spearhead the Trump administration’s fight against purported abuses by large tech giants and platforms, including the suppression of conservative speech and business practices they believe harm consumers and “little tech” firms.

Striking the right balance between punishing anticompetitive behavior and allowing companies to leverage their scale to satisfy consumers would be a win for innovation and prosperity. Getting the balance wrong would cost U.S. consumers, do nothing for small businesses and make America less competitive with tech rivals like China.

Let’s start with Google, which is subject to two Justice Department antitrust cases. It is appealing a

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