Mamdani appoints former FTC chief Lina Khan to manage city’s business growth

history from June 2021 through January 2025. Under her leadership, the agency crusaded against Big Tech and business monopolies with lawsuits against giants like Amazon and PepsiCo. Though it drew her support from some populists and Mamdani’s left-wing base, her reign at the FTC drew backlash from pro-business and anti-regulatory activists and conservatives.continue reading …