We enforce federal competition and consumer protection laws that prevent anticompetitive, deceptive, and unfair business practices. Find legal resources and guidance to understand your business responsibilities and comply with the law. We work to advance government policies that protect consumers and promote competition.

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The FTC is a bipartisan federal agency that champions the interests of American consumers. We protect consumers from deceptive and unfair business practices and promote a free and competitive marketplace by challenging anticompetitive mergers and business practices.

The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $2.6 million in refunds to small businesses harmed by payment processor First American Payment Systems.

This index provides descriptive entries and Federal Register page numbers for documents published by Federal Trade Commission in the daily Federal Register. It includes entries, with select metadata for all documents published in the 2025 calendar year.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), previously [citation needed] independent, is an agency of the United States government whose principal mission is the enforcement of civil (non-criminal) antitrust law and the promotion of consumer protection.The FTC shares jurisdiction over federal civil antitrust law enforcement with the Department of Justice Antitrust Division.

Jan 8, 2025 · It is currently headed by Andrew Ferguson under the Trump Administration. The FTC Act empowers the commission to: Prevent unfair methods of competition; unfair or deceptive acts; and other...

he Federal Trade Commission (FTC) works to ensure that the nation’s mar-kets are vigorous, efficient and free of restrictions that harm consumers. Experience demonstrates that competition among firms yields products at the lowest prices, spurs innovation and strengthens the economy. Markets also work best when consumers can make informed

1 day ago · Donald Trump tapped Andrew Ferguson to replace Lina Khan as chair of the Federal Trade Commission. Ferguson has vowed to take on Big Tech while paring back the FTC's recent focus on antitrust.

Sep 30, 2022 · Header. Where to report fraud, waste, abuse, or retaliation; User account menu. Log in; Reports. Federal Reports; State & Local Reports; Open Recommendations; ... Fiscal Year 2022 Report on the Federal Trade Commission’s Top Management and Performance Challenges. Report File. View Report. Date Issued. Friday, September 30, 2022. Submitting OIG.