Mamdani hires Lina Khan to chair economic development in NYC.

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The former Federal Trade Commission chair under Biden will help lead the city’s Economic Development Corporation, alongside newly announced president Anthony Shorris, who recently worked as a partner at McKinsey. Khan was known at the FTC for pursuing antitrust action against Big Tech, which often riled up the business community. [Link: Mamdani appoints antitrust crusader Lina Khan as chair of NYC economic development agency | https://gothamist.com/news/mamdani-to-appoint-antitrust-crusader-lina-khan-as-chair-of-nyc-economic-development-agency | Gothamist]