Tag: Office of Policy Planning

Federal Trade Commission Withdraws Vertical Merger Guidelines and Commentary

Date

September 15, 2021

The Federal Trade Commission voted to withdraw its approval of the Vertical Merger Guidelines, issued jointly with the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the FTC’s Vertical Merger Commentary. The...

FTC Staff Presents Report on Nearly a Decade of Unreported Acquisitions by the Biggest Technology Companies

Date

September 15, 2021

At an open Commission meeting today, the Federal Trade Commission staff presented findings from its inquiry into past acquisitions by the largest technology platforms’ that did not require reporting...

FTC Announces Tentative Agenda for September 15 Open Commission Meeting

Date

September 8, 2021

Today, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan announced that an open meeting of the Commission will be held virtually on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. The open meeting will begin at 11 am ET and...

Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, in Docket No. R-1748, RIN 7100-AG15, Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing

Date

August 12, 2021

Matter Number

P859910

Text of FTC Staff Comment (263.96 KB)

FTC Urges Federal Reserve Board to Require Debit Card Gatekeepers to Compete Fairly

Date

August 12, 2021

The Federal Trade Commission announced that staff have submitted a comment urging the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Fed) to clarify and strengthen the implementation of debit...

Statement of Commissioners Noah Joshua Phillips and Christine S. Wilson regarding the Multilateral Pharmaceutical Merger Task Force

Date

May 11, 2021

Noah Joshua Phillips, Former Commissioner;

Christine S. Wilson, Former Commissioner

Statement of Commissioners Noah Joshua Phillips and Christine S. Wilson regarding the Multilateral Pharmaceutical Merger Task Force (543.29 KB)

Multilateral Pharmaceutical Merger Task Force Seeks Public Input

Date

May 11, 2021

Staff from the Federal Trade Commission, Canada’s Competition Bureau, the European Commission Directorate General for Competition, the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority, the U.S. Department of...

Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra regarding the Review of the FTC's Pharmaceutical Merger Enforcement Program

Date

May 11, 2021

Rohit Chopra, Former Commissioner

Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra regarding the Review of the FTC's Pharmaceutical Merger Enforcement Program (240.58 KB)

Acting FTC Chairwoman Releases 2020 Annual Highlights

Date

March 25, 2021

Acting Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter released the Commission’s 2020 Annual Highlights today, emphasizing the agency’s ongoing efforts to protect consumers and promote...

Testimony

Opening Statement of Acting Chair Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Before the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law Of the Judiciary Committee U.S. House of Representatives

Date

March 18, 2021

Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Commissioner

Matter Number

P180101

Opening Statement of Acting Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter (294.3 KB)

FTC Chairman Simons Announces his Resignation and the Departure of Senior Staff

Date

January 19, 2021

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joseph J. Simons announced his resignation from the Commission today, effective January 29, 2021. “It’s been a great honor to lead this incredible organization filled...

Statement of Commissioners Noah Joshua Phillips and Christine S. Wilson Regarding the Commission’s Advocacy to the Department of Veterans Affairs (231.83 KB)

Statement of Commissioners Noah Joshua Phillips and Christine S. Wilson Regarding the Commission’s Advocacy to the Department of Veterans Affairs

Date

January 15, 2021

Noah Joshua Phillips, Former Commissioner;

Christine S. Wilson, Former Commissioner

Matter Number

V210000

FTC Comment to Department of Veterans Affairs Supports Agency’s Interim Final Rule on VA Professionals’ Authority to Practice Health Care

Date

January 15, 2021

The Federal Trade Commission staff has submitted a comment to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in response to its request for comment on its Interim Final Rule titled Authority of VA...

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra Regarding the Commission's Advocacy to the Department of Veterans Affairs

Date

January 15, 2021

Rohit Chopra, Former Commissioner

Matter Number

V210000

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra Regarding the Commission's Advocacy to the Department of Veterans Affairs (384.61 KB)

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Regarding the FTC Staff Comment on the VA's Interim Final Rule on the Authority of VA Professionals to Practice Health Care (176.93 KB)

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Regarding the FTC Staff Comment on the VA's Interim Final Rule on the Authority of VA Professionals to Practice Health Care

Date

January 15, 2021

Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Commissioner

Matter Number

V210000

FTC to Study the Impact of Physician Group and Healthcare Facility Mergers

Date

January 14, 2021

The Federal Trade Commission has issued orders to six health insurance companies to provide information that will allow the agency to study the effects of physician group and healthcare facility...

FTC Issues Commentary on Vertical Merger Enforcement

Date

December 22, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a Commentary on Vertical Merger Enforcement . In June 2020, the FTC and the Department of Justice issued Vertical Merger Guidelines describing the principal...