As far as antitrust risk goes for tech, it’s worth noting that President Trump has openly criticized Google, Facebook and Amazon during his first term. It’s no longer a question of who would be better for markets or for tech, but instead the size of the companies themselves.
Look back to Standard Oil, AT&T, IBM, or even Microsoft and their historical cases. When you hit a certain size, you invite scrutiny regardless of who’s in office. Add tech’s heavy market weightings and Silicon Valley could face some real hot water.
Look back to Standard Oil, AT&T, IBM, or even Microsoft and their historical cases. When you hit a certain size, you invite scrutiny regardless of who’s in office. Add tech’s heavy market weightings and Silicon Valley could face some real hot water.