( December 17, 2013) -- Despite a drumbeat of criticism in the wake of recent price hikes for rental cars at airports following the FTC’s decision last year to reach a settlement allowing Hertz Global Holdings Inc.’s $2.3 billion acquisition of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. to go forward so long as Hertz made various divestitures, FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez recently defended the agency’ action....