White House says it takes consolidation concerns 'very seriously'

A top White House economic adviser on Wednesday said the administration takes “very seriously” the impact of industry consolidation but declined to comment on JetBlue Airways’ proposal announced on Tuesday to acquire Spirit Airlines. “The concerns about economic benefit and consumer welfare from consolidation are ones that we take very seriously and that you should expect to see our antitrust enforcement agencies to take very seriously,” White House National Economic Council director Brian Deese said.<br/>