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In the 1970s, the Federal Trade Commission had embarked on an activist consumer protection and antitrust agenda which resulted in severe public and congressional backlash, including calls to abolish the agency. Beginning in 1981, under the direction of Chairman James Miller, the FTC started down a new path of economically-oriented policymaking. This new approach helped save the FTC and laid the groundwork for it to grow into the world-class consumer protection and antitrust agency that it is today. This book examines this period of transition in light of continuing debate about the FTC's mission.

Trade regulation --- Consumer protection --- Law and legislation --- United States. --- FTC --- Federal Trade Commission (U.S.) --- Federalʹnai︠a︡ torgovai︠a︡ komissii︠a︡ SShA --- Interstate Trade Commission, 1914