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Wilson Signs Federal Trade Commission Act, Creating Expert Antitrust Enforcement Agency

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President Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Trade Commission Act into law, establishing the FTC as an independent federal agency to prevent ‘unfair methods of competition’ and protect consumers from deceptive business practices. The Act fulfilled Wilson’s ‘New Freedom’ …

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