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Protecting Consumers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Year in Review

April 2021

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Text of the Report (1.24 MB)

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One Year into COVID-19 Pandemic, New FTC Staff Report Highlights Agency’s Ongoing Efforts to Protect Consumers

2020 Report on Ethanol Market Concentration

March 2021

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Text of the Report (418.94 KB)

Related Press Release:

FTC Issues Annual Report on Ethanol Market Concentration 2020

Order to File Special Section 6(b) Report on E-Cigarette Products in Calendar Year 2021 (Generic Text Version)

February 2021

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Order to File Special Section 6(b) Report on E-Cigarette Products in Calendar Year 2021 (Generic Text Version) (279.81 KB)

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Resolution Directing Use of Compulsory Process to Collect Information Concerning E-Cigarette Sales, Practices, and Methods of Advertising and Promotion (106.42 KB)

Related Press Release:

FTC Issues Orders to Five E-Cigarette Manufacturers’ Seeking Information on 2019 and 2020 Sales, Advertising, and Promotional Methods

Federal Trade Commission Enforcement of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act in Calendar Year 2020: Report to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

February 2021

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Text of the Commission Report (236.92 KB)

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FTC Staff Provides Annual Letter to CFPB On Debt Collection Activities

Commission Report on Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century

February 2021

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Commission Report on Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century: The FTC's Role in a Changing World (572.4 KB)

Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2020

February 2021

The FTC takes in reports from consumers about problems they experience in the marketplace. On October 22, 2020, the FTC launched ReportFraud.ftc.gov, a new...

FTC Enforcement Activities under the ECOA and Regulation B: Report to the CFPB

February 2021

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Text of the Commission Staff Report (249.7 KB)

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FTC Staff Provides Annual Letter to CFPB On 2020 Equal Credit Opportunity Act Activities

Order to File Special Report Regarding Physician Group and Healthcare Facility Mergers

January 2021

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Model Order to File Special Report (327.76 KB)

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Resolution Directing Use of Compulsory Process to Collect Information Regarding Physician Group and Healthcare Facility Mergers (167.17 KB)

Federal Trade Commission's Commentary on Vertical Merger Enforcement

December 2020

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Federal Trade Commission

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Commentary on Vertical Merger Enforcement (878.62 KB)

Related Press Release:

FTC and DOJ Issue Antitrust Guidelines for Evaluating Vertical Mergers

FTC Issues Commentary on Vertical Merger Enforcement

6(b) Orders to File Special Reports to Social Media and Video Streaming Service Providers

December 2020

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Division of Privacy and Identity Protection

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Resolution Directing Use of Compulsory Process to Collect Information Regarding Social Media and Video Streaming Service Providers' Privacy Practices (109.65 KB)

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6(b) SMVSS Study Sample Order (348.12 KB)

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6(b) SMVSS Study Sample Letter (91.6 KB)

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Joint Statement of FTC Commissioners Chopra, Slaughter, and Wilson Regarding Social Media and Video Streaming Service Providers’ Privacy Practices (371.61 KB)

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Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Noah Joshua Phillips Regarding Social Media and Video Streaming Service Providers Privacy 6(b) Project (192.49 KB)

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FTC Issues Orders to Nine Social Media and Video Streaming Services Seeking Data About How They Collect, Use, and Present Information

Agreements Filed With the Federal Trade Commission Under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003: Overview of Agreements Filed In Fiscal Year 2017: A Report By the Bureau of Competition

December 2020

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Agreements Filed With the Federal Trade Commission Under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003: Overview of Agreements Filed In Fiscal Year 2017: A Report By the Bureau of Competition (215.31 KB)

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FTC Staff Issues FY 2017 Report on Branded Drug Firms' Patent Settlements with Generic Competitors

National Do Not Call Registry Data Book for Fiscal Year 2020

October 2020

The National Do Not Call Registry provides an easy and efficient way for consumers to tell companies they do not want to receive most telemarketing sales calls and robocalls. If a consumer...

Protecting Older Consumers 2019-2020: A Report of the Federal Trade Commission

October 2020

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Text of the Report (1.7 MB)

Related Press Release:

FTC Issues Annual Report to Congress on Protecting Older Adults

Operation Corrupt Collector: Federal and State Actions 2020

September 2020

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Operation Corrupt Collector: Federal and State Actions 2020 (323.96 KB)

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FTC, State, and Federal Law Enforcement Partners Announce Nationwide Crackdown on Phantom and Abusive Debt Collection

Related Case:

National Landmark Logistics, LLC

Absolute Financial Services, LLC

Staff Perspective Paper on Loot Box Workshop

August 2020

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Text of the Staff Perspective Paper (110.14 KB)

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FTC Staff Issue Perspective Paper on Video Game Loot Boxes Workshop

Buckle Up: Navigating Auto Sales and Financing

July 2020

Authors:

Staff of the Bureau of Consumer Protection

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Buckle Up, Navigating Auto Sales and Financing (255.07 KB)

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FTC Announces Staff Reports on Car Buying and Financing Experience, Results of Auto Buyers Study

The Auto Buyer Study: Lessons from In-Depth Consumer Interviews and Related Research

July 2020

Authors:

Staff of the Bureau of Consumer Protection and the Bureau of Economics

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The Auto Buyer Study: Lessons from In-Depth Consumer Interviews and Related Research (367.29 KB)

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Supplemental Appendix: Lessons from In-Depth Consumer Interviews and Related Research [Redacted] (2.82 MB)

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FTC Announces Staff Reports on Car Buying and Financing Experience, Results of Auto Buyers Study

Social Media Bots and Advertising: FTC Report to Congress

July 2020

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Social Media Bots and Advertising: FTC Report to Congress (89.16 KB)

Related Press Release:

FTC Sends Report to Congress on Social Media Bots and Deceptive Advertising

Made in the USA: An FTC Workshop

June 2020

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Text of the Staff Report (560.06 KB)

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FTC Issues Staff Report on Made in USA Workshop, Seeks Comment on Related Proposed Rulemaking for Labeling Rule

Reports in Response to Senate Appropriations Committee Report 116-111 on the FTC’s Use of Its Authorities and the Resources Used and Needed to Protect Consumer Privacy and Security

June 2020

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FTC Report on FTC's Use of Its Authorities to Protect Consumer Privacy and Security (865.16 KB)

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FTC Report on Resources Used and Needed for Protecting Consumer Privacy and Security (857.47 KB)

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FTC Issues Two Reports Requested in Fiscal Year 2020 Spending Bill

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