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In the Bureau of Economics, we value an open exchange of ideas between our staff and experts outside the agency. Such an exchange enables us to learn new ideas and perspectives, hone our professional...
The Federal Trade Commission will host a virtual public workshop on December 18, 2024, to present real-world evidence and economic scholarship regarding modern predatory pricing strategies, and...
The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Economics will host the Second Federal Trade Commission Conference on Marketing and Public Policy on October 18, 2024 in Washington, D.C. This one-day event...
The Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Economics and the Tobin Center for Economic Policy at Yale University will host the 17th Annual FTC Microeconomics Conference on November 14 and 15, 2024 in...
The Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Economics and the Tobin Center for Economic Policy at Yale University will host the 16th Annual FTC Microeconomics Conference on November 2 and 3, 2023 in...
The Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Economics and the Tobin Center for Economic Policy at Yale University will host the 15th Annual FTC Microeconomics Conference on November 3 and 4, 2022 in...
On January 14, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ordered six insurance companies to provide information that will allow the agency to study the effects of consummated physician group and...
The FTC’s Bureau of Economics is updating its guidance regarding the best practices for submitting data and economic analysis related to antitrust investigations. BE routinely engages in econometric...
A fundamental principle of competition is that consumers – not regulation – should determine what they buy and how they buy it. Consumers may benefit from the ability to buy cars directly from...
The FTC’s Bureau of Economics helps the FTC evaluate the economic impact of its actions by providing economic analysis for competition and consumer protection investigations and rulemakings, and...