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Rep. Ben Cline has introduced a bill eliminating the Federal Trade Commission.

The Zero Agency Act

Darren Bush

April 01, 2025

Chair Andrew Ferguson has been tweeting a lot since taking the helm of the FTC.

Is the New FTC Chairman Truly Pro-Enforcement?

Darren Bush

February 19, 2025

Judicial power has contorted progressive law to support powerful business interests. The Court stands ready to do so again.

Credit: Fred Schilling

The Loper-Bright Trap for the FTC

Darren Bush

November 06, 2024

Disciples of consumer welfare believe low prices and higher output are the goals of antitrust.

What Does the Supreme Court Have to Say About Consumer Welfare? A Reply to Professor Hovenkamp

Darren Bush

May 30, 2024

FTC Chair Lina Khan speaks at an event on Antitrust, Labor, and Economic Opportunity at Harvard Law School on Feb. 21. Credit: Lorin Granger

Lina Khan Sucks, by The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board (SATIRE)

Darren Bush

March 04, 2024

Why the FTC Needs to Intervene in Law School Rankings

Why the FTC Needs to Intervene in Law School Rankings

Darren Bush

February 23, 2024

In Monty Python’s The Life of Brian, Brian, a false prophet, drops his shoe and his gourd. His followers splinter into camps of shoe followers and gourd followers.

The Faith of Consumer Welfare and Antitrust Heretics

Darren Bush

October 16, 2023

According to DOJ's calculations, the JetBlue/Spirit merger increases concentration in 150 routes, including 40 nonstop routes.

The Northeast Alliance Decision: What’s It Mean for JetBlue/Spirit?

Darren Bush

May 29, 2023

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The Commissioner Didn’t Just Spill Water on Her Way Out of the FTC

Darren Bush

February 20, 2023

What NeoLiberal Economists Should Have Learned When They Badly Plagiarized Physics

What NeoLiberal Economists Should Have Learned When They Badly Plagiarized Physics

Darren Bush

October 20, 2022