Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Trump Administration Drops 100+ Corporate Enforcement Actions, Penalties Fall 97 Percent

2025-12-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The Trump administration has dropped, withdrawn, or halted enforcement actions against over 100 corporations in its first year, establishing a systematic pattern of protection for companies that donated to Trump’s inauguration. Regulatory enforcement against financial services fell 37% in the …

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DOJ and FTC Identify 125+ Federal Regulations for Elimination as "Anticompetitive"

2025-09-17 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The DOJ Antitrust Division and Federal Trade Commission announced they had identified over 125 federal regulations for review and potential elimination under Trump’s Executive Order on Reducing Anti-Competitive Regulatory Barriers. The initiative represents a systematic dismantling of …

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