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- Formed: September 26, 1914
- Established by President Wilson
- Preceding agency: Bureau of Corporations
- Independent regulatory commission
- Headquarters: Washington, D.C.
- Employees: 1,200 (2007)
- Chairman: Jon Leibowitz
- Established to break up corporate trusts in the early 20th century
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The Federal Trade Commission, often referred to as FTC, is an independent agency of the United States government. Its purpose is to regulate national business practices in order to protect consumers from unfair exploitation.
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FTC Composition
The FTC is divided into three branches:- Bureau of Competition
- Enforces antitrust laws, oversees mergers, and investigates existing business practices
- Bureau of Consumer Protection
- Oversees advertising and marketing, investigates fraud and identity thefts, provides consumer and corporate education
- Bureau of Economics
- Provides economic research and support to the other two branches
- Bureau of Competition
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Federal Trade Commission Questions
Federer or Nadal? 4 Answersg'day Philipy, Thank you for your question. I will go for Federer. He has had an extra days rest and had a straight set win over Roddick. http://sports.inquire... read more
Buffalo Sabres trade activity? 1 AnswerI could not find any official-sounding rumors -- but man, do you Sabres fans want a meaningful trade to pop up! And from what I gather from the tone of most Sab... read more
How many publicly traded companies are there? 2 AnswersAll of them http://www.wall-street.com/traded.html read more
Where can I find the US Code for federal law? 1 AnswerThis is as close as I've got http://www.findlaw.com/casecode/ Is there a particular law you are trying to find? I miss @dumblonde... :'( read more
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My Advertising Crash Diet * Get Rich Slowly: According to a Federal Trade Commission report, children ages 2-11.. http://bit.ly/4znoCv
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