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The FTC produces a number of reports that examine antitrust and consumer protection trends. The agency uses this research to inform policy and to evaluate the agency’s performance.

Apr 16, 2025 · Consumers can report identity theft at IdentityTheft.gov, the federal government’s one-stop resource to help people report and recover from identity theft. The site provides step-by-step …

Explore the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Network data about consumer protection topics like fraud, identity theft, and unwanted calls based on millions of reports from people across the country. Learn about …

Jan 14, 2025 · The Federal Trade Commission today published a second interim staff report on the prescription drug middleman industry, which focuses on pharmacy benefit managers’ (PBMs) …

Aug 7, 2025 · The FTC’s latest Consumer Protection Data Spotlight shows a huge jump in losses reported by people 60 and over to these types of impersonation scams in the last four years. Most …

Dec 1, 2025 · The report, Protecting Older Consumers, 2024-2025, A Report of the Federal Trade Commission, details the FTC’s multipronged efforts to stop unfair and deceptive acts and practices …

The FTC will never demand money, make threats, tell you to transfer money, or promise you a prize. If you have been targeted by an illegal business practice or scam, report it at Reportfraud.ftc.gov.

Jan 17, 2025 · The FTC has additional resources on the interim findings, including a blog post advocating for further engagement with this issue, an issue spotlight with more background and …

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