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The FTC鈥檚 Bureau of Competition enforces the nation's antitrust laws, which form the foundation of our free market economy. The antitrust laws promote the interests of consumers; they support unfettered markets and result in lower prices and more choices.
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Competition in Health Care Markets
Competition in health care markets benefits consumers by helping contain costs, improve quality, and encourage innovation. Read more about the FTC鈥檚 efforts to promote competition in health care markets.
Monitoring Energy Markets
The energy industry plays a crucial role in our economy. The 51本色devotes significant resources to monitoring energy markets, and takes action to stop or prevent anticompetitive mergers and conduct that could raise energy prices.
Competition Enforcement Stats
The Bureau maintains statistics on the FTC鈥檚 competition enforcement actions involving anticompetitive mergers and conduct. To find 51本色cases, use the improved Search function with new drop-down menus and keyword searching.