Tag: Bureau of Economics

Joint Comment of the FTC Staff and DOJ Antitrust Division Staff to the California State Assembly Concerning California Assembly Bill 1541

Date

March 19, 2020

Matter Number

V200008

Comment by FTC and DOJ staff in response to invitation from California Assembly Member Jim Wood concerning the likely competitive effects of A.B.1541, a proposal to further restrict contracting...

Text of the Staff Comment (206.85 KB)

Federal Trade Commission Cancels March 18 Workshop on Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines

Date

March 13, 2020

Due to the developing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, and consistent with guidance from the Office of Personnel Management, the Federal Trade Commission has canceled its planned March 18, 2020 workshop...

FTC Submits Comment on Final Information Blocking Rule to the Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology

Date

March 9, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission staff has submitted a statement in support of certain changes made by the Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information...

Mar11

Vertical Merger Guidelines Workshop

March 11, 2020 | 9:00AM - 1:00PM

The workshop will be the first in a two-part series hosted together with the Department of Justice. The two workshops will allow for a dynamic discussion about the proposed guidelines to complement...

Oct02

POSTPONED - 2nd Marketing Science-FTC Conference on Marketing and Consumer Protection

October 2, 2020 | 9:00AM - 5:00PM

NOTE: Due to the ongoing COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic, the conference has been postponed. More information on rescheduling will be shared by the FTC once it is available. The Federal Trade Commission...

Nov05

Thirteenth Annual Federal Trade Commission Microeconomics Conference

November 5, 2020 | 10:00AM

November 6, 2020 | 9:00AM

The Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Economics and the Tobin Center for Economic Policy at Yale University virtually hosted the 13th Annual FTC Microeconomics Conference on November 5 and 6, 2020...

FTC to Examine Past Acquisitions by Large Technology Companies

Date

February 11, 2020

Note: The FTC will host a conference call for media with FTC Chairman Joe Simons: Date: Feb. 11, 2020 Time: 1 p.m. ET Call-in: 877-226-8216 , confirmation number 4193234 Call-in lines, which are for...

FTC and DOJ Extend Deadline for Public Comments on Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines, Announce Two Related Public Workshops

Date

February 3, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice are extending the Feb. 11, 2020 deadline for comments on the draft Vertical Merger Guidelines . The deadline is now Feb. 26. The FTC and DOJ...

Mar18

Vertical Merger Guidelines Workshop - CANCELED

March 18, 2020 | 9:00AM - 5:30PM

The workshop will be the second in a two-part series hosted together with the Department of Justice. The two workshops will allow for a dynamic discussion about the proposed guidelines to complement...

FTC Extends Deadline for Comments on Workshop Addressing Non-Compete Clauses in Employment Contracts

Date

January 28, 2020

Following a recent public workshop on non-compete clauses in employer-employee contracts, the Federal Trade Commission has extended the deadline for public comments from Feb. 10, 2020 to March 11...

Report

A Brief Primer on the Economics of Targeted Advertising

Date

January 27, 2020

This paper provides an economic approach to thinking about targeted online advertising, specifically with regard to the collection and use of personal data to enable targeting. Restricting the...

A Brief Primer on the Economics of Targeted Advertising (592.75 KB)

FTC Staff Comment to the Kansas House of Representatives Concerning Kansas House Bill 2412

Date

January 13, 2020

Matter Number

V200006

FTC staff comment concerning Kansas House Bill 2412, a proposal to expand the scope of practice for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) in Kansas.

Text of the Staff Comment (1.3 MB)

FTC Staff Comment to the Ohio House of Representatives Concerning Ohio House Bill 177

Date

January 13, 2020

Matter Number

V200005

Comment by FTC staff concerning Ohio House Bill 177, a proposal to expand the scope of practice of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) in Ohio.

Text of FTC Staff Comment (20.44 MB)

Public Statement

Joint Vertical Merger Guidelines (Draft Released for Public Comment)

Date

January 10, 2020

Matter Number

P810034

U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines (Released for Public Comment) (57.94 KB)

FTC and DOJ Announce Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines for Public Comment

Date

January 10, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division seek public comment on draft 2020 Vertical Merger Guidelines . The draft guidelines, open to comment for 30 days...

FTC to Hold Workshop Tomorrow Regarding Non-Compete Agreements in the Workplace

Date

January 8, 2020

WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop titled Non-Competes in the Workplace: Examining Antitrust and Consumer Protection Issues. WHEN: Thursday January 9, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. EDT...

FTC Announces Agenda for Jan. 9 Workshop, Non-Competes in the Workplace: Examining Antitrust and Consumer Protection Issues

Date

January 3, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission has announced an agenda for its upcoming workshop in Washington, DC regarding non-compete agreements in the workplace. First announced on Dec. 5, 2019, the workshop will...

Chairman Simons Announces Departure of Economics Bureau Director Kobayashi, Appointment of Sweeting

Date

December 23, 2019

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joe Simons announced that FTC Bureau of Economics Director Bruce H. Kobayashi is departing the agency to return to George Mason University. Chairman Simons has named...

FTC Comment to Texas Medical Board on Its Proposed Rule 193.13 to Add Supervision Requirements for Texas-Certified Nurse Anesthetists

Date

December 10, 2019

Matter Number

V200009

Text of the Staff Comment (18.18 MB)