The Birth of American Antitrust and the Development of Business Competition in Indonesia in the Era of the Covid-19 Pandemic

The birth of Antitrust policy in America, through the protest of labor groups who voiced that the antitrust policy was passed into law in America. At the same time, America adheres to the principle of free competition. In Indonesia, antitrust policy emerged during the era of the monetary crisis, the birth of antitrust policy thanks to the encouragement of the world bank which required the state to present antitrust in order to obtain loans. The pandemic period is a bad time for the government to run its economy, every country must be able to maintain the economic viability of their country in order to keep it running during the pandemic, an economic boost is certainly very much needed in this condition, especially the impacts arising from the pandemic that hit Indonesia. Therefore, the behavior of business actors must uphold healthy competition so that it continues to run well and the economy remains stable.