Op-Eds
FTC’s antitrust crusade against Meta contradicts key parts of the Trump agenda
We’re all about to find out if it’s the White House or what’s left of the administrative state that’s calling the shots on…
Comment
CEI Comments on Reducing Anti-Competitive Regulatory Barriers
RE: Request for Public Comment Regarding Reducing Anti-Competitive Regulatory Barriers Docket No.: FTC-2025-0028 On behalf of the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), we submit comments to…
Comment
CEI Comments on Technology Platform Censorship
RE: Request for Public Comment Regarding Technology Platform Censorship Docket No.: FTC-2025-0023 Introduction The authors of this submission would like to thank the Federal Trade…
National Review
Trump Transition at FTC Is No Reagan Revolution
Don’t call it a “comeback.” Those hoping for a Reagan-era-like return to economic sanity or regulatory humility in antitrust at the Federal Trade Commission…
Commentary
American Action Forum
“The FTC’s DEI for Conservatives”
Fred Ashton with the American Action Forum highlights the intersection between merger enforcement and the culture wars.
Reason
“The 8th Circuit Court Was Right To Kill the FTC’s ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Rule”
Jack Nicastro with Reason discusses the recent striking down of a Lina Khan era rule.
Daily Economy
“Meta on Trial—But Free Enterprise Is the Real Defendant”
Walter Donway uses the FTC’s case against Meta to argue that antitrust should not be used to punish success.
ITIF
“US Antitrust as an Anti-Competitiveness Weapon”
Robert Atkinson, President of the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, argues that overzealous antitrust enforcement make US firms less competitive.
Truth on the Market
“First Impressions from the DOJ/FTC Listening Session on Drug-Price Competition”
Kristian Stout with the International Center for Law & Economics provides commentary on the potential use of the FTC to lower drug prices.
Washington Examiner
“Trump administration FTC pitches online regulations aimed at protecting minors”
CEI’s Jessica Melugin discusses the FTC’s recent workshop on the “Attention Economy.”…
Reason
“Advertising Companies Cave to the FTC. Media Matters Sues To Defend the First Amendment.”
Reason’s Jack Nicastro talks about the FTC’s antitrust investigations into advertiser boycotts.
Truth on the Market
“Some Ups and Downs in the Realm of Consumer Protection”
Dan Gilman with the Center for Law & Economics discusses the latest in the FTC’s use of its consumer protection authority.
About Eye on FTC
Over nearly a century of independence, the Federal Trade Commission operated with broad, sometimes open-ended legal standards to police competition. During the past forty years, the agency sought to optimize consumer welfare in its analysis. No longer is this the case. FTC Chairman Lina Khan has taken issue with numerous industries, trade practices, and regulatory norms. Her expansive view of the agency and the public interest clashes with established practices, the law, and what is best for consumers. At the Competitive Enterprise Institute, we believe no industry is safe from this regulator’s abuse of power and that consumers are in jeopardy. We seek to spotlight agency overreach to help inform legislators, and, ultimately, to restore the agency’s core mission of protecting consumer welfare.
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EVENTS
A comprehensive list of FTC-related policy events at the FTC, CEI, and outside organizations.
VIDEO: "CEI Lunch Briefing: A Global Antitrust Paradox"
CEI hosted a lunch briefing on August 7, 2024, discussing how increased antitrust enforcement might affect the US's competitiveness abroad.
VIDEO: "Fireside Chat with the New FTC Commissioners"
The Technology Policy Institute hosted an event on August 20, 2024, featuring FTC Commissioners Andrew Ferguson and Melissa Holyoak.
VIDEO: "The Feds Unfriend Facebook: Why the FTC's Meta Antitrust Case Should Fail"
The Washington Legal Foundation and TechFreedom hosted an online webinar on September 4, 2024, to discuss the FTC's antitrust suit against Meta.
VIDEO: "Is FTC Administrative Litigation Constitutional
The Federalist Society hosted an online webinar on December 16, 2024, on the constitutionality of the FTC’s administrative litigation.
VIDEO: "Antitrust and FTC Reform in the New Congress"
The Federalist Society hosted an online webinar on February 18, 2025, discussing potential reforms to the FTC.
"Competition Policy in a New Administration: Conservative Antitrust and the FTC"
March 4, 2025 – The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF) will host an online webinar to discuss antitrust enforcement under the Trump administration.
"The Future of the Competition Enforcement: Insights from Former Leadership"
March 6, 2025 – The International Center for Law & Economics (ICLE) will host an event on the future of antitrust enforcement in light of the new administration and leadership at the FTC and DOJ.
Past Events on the Federal Trade Commission
Requests for Comment
Requests for comment notices from the Federal Trade Commission
Petition for Rulemaking by the Consumer Technology Association on the Trade Regulation Rule Relating to Power Outlet Claims for Amplifiers
Request for Information on Franchise Agreements and Franchisor Business Practices
The FTC issued a request for information on provisions of franchise agreements and franchisor business practices. The comment period closes October 24, 2024.
Read MoreFinal Rule Announcements
A list of recent final rule announcements from the Federal Trade Commission.
"Click-to-Cancel" Rule
Premerger Notification Form
Non-Compete Clause Rule
Final Rule, “Non-Compete Clause Rule,” effective September 4, 2024.
Read MoreProcedures for Review of Final Civil Sanctions Imposed Under the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act
| Final Rule, “Procedures for Review of Final Civil Sanctions Imposed Under the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act,” effective October 4, 2022. |
Adjudications & Settlements
Administrative adjudications from the Federal Trade Commission.
FTC Announces Three Right-to-Repair Cases: Do Your Warranties Comply with the Law?
Adjudications, “FTC Announces Three Right-to-Repair Cases: Do Your Warranties Comply with the Law?” July 7, 2022.
Read MoreEpic Games Agrees to Pay $275 Million Penalty
December 19, 2022 – Fortnite creator, Epic Games, agrees to settlement with FTC over allegations that the video game developer violated children’s privacy law.
Read MoreNews & Announcements
Recent news and announcements from the FTC.
FTC Proposes Blanket Prohibition Preventing Facebook from Monetizing Youth Data
The FTC requests $160 million budget increase for FY 2024
March 13, 2023 – The FTC submitted its budget request to Congress, seeking $590 million for FY 2024. This is an increase of $160 million above FY 2023.
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