Federal Trade Commission
Organization
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent agency of the United States government whose principal mission is the enforcement of civil antitrust law and the promotion of consumer protection. It shares jurisdiction over federal civil antitrust law enforcement with the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
6 episodes featuring Federal Trade Commission
Receipts with Catherine Rampell
Fed pressure tests the economy’s surprising resilience
The episode connects economic stability to the credibility of institutions that political pressure could weaken.
Sep 22, 2026 · 1h 1m
The Shawn Ryan Show
Commercial data turns everyday life into a surveillance system
The episode shows how governments and companies can buy and combine intimate behavioral data faster than privacy law can constrain its use.
Sep 17, 2026 · 1h 51m
Something You Should Know
Amazon turns scale into power—and social media turns life into spectacle
The episode connects Amazon’s business model and workplace culture with the quieter ways platforms shape identity, consumption, and everyday experience.
Aug 24, 2026 · 55 min
Stock Movers
AI demand meets costly infrastructure as earnings loom
The episode frames three different earnings tests: subscriber momentum and legal risk, AI infrastructure economics, and food-safety fallout.
Aug 9, 2026 · 9 min
The Daily
Supreme Court expands presidential power but shields the Federal Reserve
The rulings fundamentally alter the independence of federal regulatory agencies, changing how much control a president has over the administrative state.
Jun 30, 2026 · 28 min
Investor's Champion Podcast
Private equity reshapes UK markets as investors test company quality
The episode connects private funding, shrinking public markets and higher rates with a practical test of valuation, debt and accounting quality.
Jun 22, 2024 · 35 min