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Identity theft is the fastest‐growing financial crime in the United States and the world. A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) survey in 2006 found that 8.3 million American adults were victims of identity theft. During identity theft, criminals acquire key pieces of personal identifying information such as name, address, date of birth, SSN, mother's maiden name, employment information, credit information,...
Economics at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) supports both the competition and consumer protection missions of the agency. In this year’s essay we discuss a range of activities focusing on data-intensive antitrust cases in the hospital and consumer products industries. We also discuss our most recent work on gasoline pricing. Policy-focused research and competition advocacy takes center stage as...
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