The White House Is Working on an Executive Order That Will Promote Economic Competition
The White House will unveil an executive order in the next few days aimed at promoting competition in parts of the economy — such as airlines and agriculture — where a handful of large companies exert a lot of market power, press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters.
The order will direct government agencies to issue rules that are intended, according to the Biden administration, to create a more equitable market for consumers.
Specifically, it would direct the Department of Agriculture to a make it easier for farmers to fight back against corporate agriculture companies, bring claims under the Packers and Stockyards Act, and aim to prevent chicken processors from underpaying farmers, a source said. The proposed changes would also protect farmers from retaliation when they speak out about bad behavior.
