Creative Discussion Podcast: Greg Werden on the DOJ, Merger Guidelines and the Evolving Role of Economists

Creative Discussion: An Antitrust Podcast

Creative Discussion: An Antitrust Podcast
Creative Discussion Podcast: Greg Werden on the DOJ, Merger Guidelines and the Evolving Role of Economists
Mar 17, 2026 Episode 3
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF)

Joseph V. Coniglio hosts the third episode of a new antitrust speaker series and interviews longtime antitrust scholar and retired DOJ economist Greg Werden.​ They discuss Werden’s path from chemistry to economics and his four-decade career at DOJ, discussing both constants and changes in antitrust enforcement. 

Publications Mentioned

Cases Mentioned​

  • United States v. Microsoft Corp.
  • United States v. IBM Corp.
  • United States v. AT&T Co.
  • United States v. Philadelphia National Bank
  • Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States
  • Chicago Board of Trade v. United States
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