With Republican commissioners confirmed, FTC is now at full strength

Now that the Federal Trade Commission has a full roster of members for the first time since October 2022, it will change the nature of debate at the agency.

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Making a good anti-collusion program even better

The Procurement Collusion Strike Force at the Justice Department’s antitrust division is a fine and successful program. It could also be improved if it were given a wider mission and began to work with a broader range of informants on possible collusion.

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Biden hopes for political gains from FTC-DOJ task force

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DOJ antitrust enforcers’ grip on merger fees slips during congressional budget battle

Antitrust enforcers’ efforts to rein in Big Tech and others could take a major hit as the congressional battle continues over a budget deal needed to avert a government shutdown.

FTC data identifies fraud hotbeds

Data from the Federal Trade Commission showed scam reports are most prevalent in the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia and Nevada.

Price-gouging crackdown gets help from Democratic lawmakers

The Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general would have the power to enforce a federal ban against grossly excessive price increases, according to legislation introduced by Senator...

Eyeing diversity, Nguyen builds top-tier tech team

When the Federal Trade Commission created a new Office of Technology a year ago to help the agency police evolving technology and understand market trends, Chief Technology Officer Stephanie T....

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An influential tech reporter disses and reflects

Traditionalists argue that journalists are supposed to be storytellers and not the center of the story. For better or worse, Kara Swisher never got that message.