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News Articles: Federal Trade Commission

Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, at President Trump's inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20. Meta faces an antitrust trial that begins Monday.

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  • Technology

The biggest trial in Meta's history starts Monday. Here's what to know

The government plans to call Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg to the witness stand. The trial is expected to run nearly two months in a federal courtroom in Washington.

April 14, 2025
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
The Federal Trade Commission building in Washington on Jan. 28, 2015.

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  • Politics

The Federal Trade Commission keeps tabs on big business. Trump fired 2 of its members

President Trump fired two Democratic appointees from the independent agency tasked with policing corporate America. One of them told NPR the move is a gift to the president's wealthiest supporters.

March 20, 2025
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By:
  • Leila Fadel and
  • Obed Manuel
President-elect Donald Trump, left, and Elon Musk embrace at a rally in October 2024.

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  • Business

With Trump’s win, Elon Musk stands to benefit

The billionaire businessman has spent weeks campaigning relentlessly for Donald Trump. That dedication could lead to major benefits for him and his companies.

November 10, 2024
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By:
  • Dara Kerr
Federal regulators have finalized the "click to cancel" rule for memberships and subscriptions.

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  • Business

Canceling subscriptions has to be as easy as signing up, the FTC says in a new rule

The "click-to-cancel" rule, now finalized by the Federal Trade Commission, aims to make it easier to cancel subscriptions and memberships. Companies argue that the agency overstepped its authority.

October 17, 2024
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
Google suffered a defeat in a major antitrust lawsuit that was first brought by the Department of Justice in 2020.

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  • Technology

Google is defiant after losing antitrust lawsuit and being called a 'monopolist'

A federal judge rules that Google illegally abused its monopoly power to maintain its control over the search engine business. Google says it’s appealing.

August 07, 2024
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By:
  • Dara Kerr

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  • Economy

Hire Power (Update)

(Note: This episode originally ran in 2021.)

Millions of American workers in all sorts of industries have signed some form of noncompete agreement. Their pervasiveness has led to situations where workers looking to change jobs can be locked out of their fields.

On today's episode: how one man tried to end noncompete contracts in his home state of Hawaii. And we update that story with news of a recent ruling from the Federal Trade Commission that could ban most noncompete agreements nationwide.

This episode was hosted by Erika Beras and Amanda Aronczyk. The original piece was produced by Dave Blanchard, edited by Ebony Reed, and engineered by Isaac Rodrigues. The update was reported and produced by Willa Rubin. It was edited by Keith Romer, fact-checked by Sierra Juarez, and engineered by Josephine Nyounai.

Help support Planet Money and get bonus episodes by subscribing to Planet Money+ in
Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/planetmoney.

May 02, 2024
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By:
  • Erika Beras,
  • Amanda Aronczyk,
  • and 4 more
Pioneer Natural Resources' office is shown on Jan. 13, 2021, in Midland, Texas. Exxon Mobil's $60 billion deal to buy Pioneer has received clearance from the Federal Trade Commission, but the former CEO of Pioneer was barred from joining the new company's board of directors.

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  • Business

FTC bars former Pioneer CEO in Exxon Mobil deal, saying he colluded with OPEC

Exxon Mobil's $60 billion deal to buy Pioneer Natural Resources received federal clearance, but former Pioneer CEO Scott Sheffield was barred from joining the new company's board of directors.

May 02, 2024
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan has said noncompete agreements stop workers from switching jobs, even when they could earn more money or have better working conditions.

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  • Business

U.S. bans noncompete agreements for nearly all jobs

The Federal Trade Commission has voted to ban employment agreements that typically prevent workers from leaving their companies for competitors, or starting competing businesses of their own.

April 24, 2024
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission building in Washington, D.C.

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  • Business

After 26,000 public comments, FTC to vote on rule banning noncompete agreements

The Federal Trade Commission will vote Tuesday on whether to issue a final rule banning noncompete agreements. The Biden administration has argued that noncompetes harm workers and stifle competition.

April 23, 2024
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu
The Justice Department is suing Apple over antitrust violations.

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  • Business

The U.S. sues Apple, saying it abuses its power to monopolize the smartphone market

The federal government accuses Apple of using its monopoly power to stomp out competitors and keep customers from switching phones.

March 21, 2024
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By:
  • Dara Kerr
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan is leading a sweeping lawsuit against Amazon for allegedly abusing its market dominance to stifle competition.

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  • Business

FTC Chair Lina Khan's lawsuit isn't about breaking up Amazon, for now

The FTC's Lina Khan speaks to NPR about the goals of the agency's monopoly lawsuit against Amazon and why she thinks the company unfairly treats sellers on its marketplace.

September 28, 2023
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By:
  • Dara Kerr
Pay-by-the-month subscriptions are increasingly popular. But research suggests people often keep paying long after they intend to.

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  • Business

Yes, people often forget to cancel their monthly subscriptions — and the costs add up

From streaming TV to razor blades by mail, Americans are buying more goods and services through pay-by-the-month plans. New research shows they often keep paying long after they want to.

August 30, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
People shop in The Galleria mall during Black Friday on November 26, 2021 in Houston, Texas.

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  • Business

The FTC is targeting fake customer reviews in a bid to help real-world shoppers

A proposed rule would outlaw fake reviews, stop companies from paying for good reviews and prohibit them from illegally suppressing negative reviews.

July 02, 2023
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez

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  • National

No, the IRS isn't calling you. It isn't texting or emailing you, either

Since 2018, over 75,000 victims have lost $28 million to IRS imposters over the phone, email, texts and more. Here's how the IRS actually contacts taxpayers and how you can spot imposters.

April 07, 2023
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By:
  • Kaitlyn Radde
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan, pictured at her April 2021 confirmation hearing, spoke to <em>Morning Edition</em> on Thursday about the new "Click to Cancel" proposal.

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  • Business

Still trying to quit that gym membership? The FTC is proposing a rule that could help

The Federal Trade Commission gets thousands of complaints a year from customers trapped in memberships they don't want. Its "Click to Cancel" proposal aims to change that, Chair Lina Khan tells NPR.

March 24, 2023
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
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