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- Formed: September 26, 1914 http://www.enotes.com/small-business-enc...
- Established by: President Woodrow Wilson http://www.enotes.com/small-business-enc...
- Preceding agency: Bureau of Corporations http://www.enotes.com/small-business-enc...
- Independent regulatory commission http://www.enotes.com/small-business-enc...
- Headquarters: Washington, DC http://www.enotes.com/small-business-enc...
- Created to halt "unfair practice" in trade and commerce http://www.enotes.com/small-business-enc...
- Chairman: Jon Leibowitz http://ftc.gov/ftc/ftc-org-chart.pdf

FTC.gov is the public website of the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC is an agency of the United States government. Its primary mission is to regulate business practices to protect consumers from exploitation. The agency was formed in 1914 under the Wilson administration.http://www.enotes.com/small-business-encyclopedia/federal-trade-commission-ftc
Blogging Disclosure Rules

FTC.gov announced that beginning December 1, 2009 bloggers, Twitterers, and many others who write online content must disclose payment from companies about whom they write. "Payment" would include free merchandise.http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/15/fashion/15bloggers.html
Pfizer Settlement

On October 14, 2009, the FTC announced through FTC.gov that it had reached a settlement with Pfizer Inc, resolving the agency's investigation of the pharmaceutical manufacturer's proposed $68 billion acquisition of Wyeth. The settlement requires that the company make significant divestitures to preserve competition in markets for animal pharmaceuticals and vaccines.http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/10/pfizer.shtm

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