The FTC is a bipartisan federal agency that champions the interests of American consumers. We protect consumers from deceptive and unfair business practices and promote a free and competitive marketplace by challenging anticompetitive mergers and business practices.
The FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection stops unfair, deceptive and fraudulent business practices by collecting reports from consumers and conducting investigations, suing companies and people that break the law, developing rules to maintain a fair marketplace, and educating consumers and businesses about their rights and responsibilities.
About the Region The Midwest Region fulfills the FTC’s consumer protection mission by bringing law enforcement actions to stop unfair, deceptive and fraudulent business practices; building state and local partnerships; and educating consumers and businesses about their rights and responsibilities. Jason Adler, Director Joannie Wei, Assistant Director Headquartered in Chicago, this regional ...
The FTC has the ability to implement trade regulation rules defining with specificity acts or practices that are unfair or deceptive and the Commission can publish reports and make legislative recommendations to Congress about issues affecting the economy.
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