Former FTC Commissioner -
1/ Dear dozens of new economic populist members of Congress,
You’ll face fast pressure to deliver economic results. How to do it? Subpoena CEOs. A shocking amount of time, they'll change what they are doing long before you pass a bill or actually cut off their federal funding. So:
You’ll face fast pressure to deliver economic results. How to do it? Subpoena CEOs. A shocking amount of time, they'll change what they are doing long before you pass a bill or actually cut off their federal funding. So:
November 4, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Former FTC Commissioner -
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FTC Again Highlights Billion Dollar Abuses of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) - American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
www.ascp.com
November 4, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Relatedly:
2026 is over, 2028 has begun. I will pledge my blade to the first presidential candidate who promises to reappoint Lina Khan and equip her with a fully armed and operational FTC.
I stress-photoshopped this last night to try to make six lawyer friends laugh, but I really do think the imminent ouster of Lina Khan from the FTC is a major loss for America. She was waging a war on corporate malfeasance, and you can tell she was winning because of how mad she made the worst people
November 5, 2026 at 12:50 AM
2026 is over, 2028 has begun. I will pledge my blade to the first presidential candidate who promises to reappoint Lina Khan and equip her with a fully armed and operational FTC.
serious follow-up: effective regulation is difficult, even more so with an industry in need of antitrust intervention. a blue congress can only do so much with a DOJ and FTC full of clowns.
HOWEVER? consider what political cachet the industry had during the obama years. that's never coming back
HOWEVER? consider what political cachet the industry had during the obama years. that's never coming back
lmao at all the tech billionaires who saw 2024 and went "mandate???" and tied themselves and their entire fucking industries inextricably to a sinking ship
November 4, 2026 at 6:11 PM
serious follow-up: effective regulation is difficult, even more so with an industry in need of antitrust intervention. a blue congress can only do so much with a DOJ and FTC full of clowns.
HOWEVER? consider what political cachet the industry had during the obama years. that's never coming back
HOWEVER? consider what political cachet the industry had during the obama years. that's never coming back
Clear evidence of headline-writing collusion, time for an FTC investigation.
November 4, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Clear evidence of headline-writing collusion, time for an FTC investigation.
I would like her back as FTC chairwoman come 2028.
November 4, 2026 at 2:01 PM
I would like her back as FTC chairwoman come 2028.
Former FTC commissioner.
1/ Dear dozens of new economic populist members of Congress,
You’ll face fast pressure to deliver economic results. How to do it? Subpoena CEOs. A shocking amount of time, they'll change what they are doing long before you pass a bill or actually cut off their federal funding. So:
You’ll face fast pressure to deliver economic results. How to do it? Subpoena CEOs. A shocking amount of time, they'll change what they are doing long before you pass a bill or actually cut off their federal funding. So:
November 4, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Former FTC commissioner.
Most ethical FTC chairman
Vance's remarks on fraud in St. Cloud, Minnesota, scheduled for this Friday, have been canceled due to a "scheduling change," CNN reports.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will instead lead the press conference alongside Kash Patel, Mehmet Oz, and Andrew Ferguson.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will instead lead the press conference alongside Kash Patel, Mehmet Oz, and Andrew Ferguson.
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October 30, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Most ethical FTC chairman
But there are even more — dozens & dozens — conflict of interest waivers at the FTC
November 4, 2026 at 5:08 PM
But there are even more — dozens & dozens — conflict of interest waivers at the FTC
Thread from a former FTC commissioner.
1/ Dear dozens of new economic populist members of Congress,
You’ll face fast pressure to deliver economic results. How to do it? Subpoena CEOs. A shocking amount of time, they'll change what they are doing long before you pass a bill or actually cut off their federal funding. So:
You’ll face fast pressure to deliver economic results. How to do it? Subpoena CEOs. A shocking amount of time, they'll change what they are doing long before you pass a bill or actually cut off their federal funding. So:
November 4, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Thread from a former FTC commissioner.
Finally FTC doing something useful
The FTC is ordering Delta Air Lines, Walmart and other companies to provide detailed information on how they use consumers’ data when they're setting prices.
FTC orders Walmart, Delta and others to share how they use personal data to set prices
The FTC is ordering Delta Air Lines, Walmart and other companies to provide detailed information on how they use consumers’ data when they're setting prices.
www.wmur.com
October 29, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Finally FTC doing something useful
Give Lina Khan a good job to keep her close and then rename her chair of the FTC. Please.
November 4, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Give Lina Khan a good job to keep her close and then rename her chair of the FTC. Please.
Can't wait for Trump's FTC to deal strongly with this, perhaps the strongest anyone has ever dealt with anything.
November 3, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Can't wait for Trump's FTC to deal strongly with this, perhaps the strongest anyone has ever dealt with anything.
Google faces backlash for plan that would turn off Search for schools that restrict AI
Google faces backlash for plan that would turn off Search for schools that restrict AI
Politicians on the left, like NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani and former FTC chair Lina Khan, accused Google of acting as an unregulated monopoly.
techcrunch.com
November 4, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Google faces backlash for plan that would turn off Search for schools that restrict AI
Booking Holdings takes $1 billion hit to third-quarter results linked to FTC action reut.rs/4zxsgPi
Booking Holdings takes $1 billion hit to third-quarter results linked to FTC action
Booking Holdings said on Tuesday it recorded a $900 million reduction in revenue and accrued a loss of $100 million related to an FTC action involving Priceline's connection to deceptive hotel ads.
reut.rs
November 3, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Booking Holdings takes $1 billion hit to third-quarter results linked to FTC action reut.rs/4zxsgPi
It might also help to file a fraud report with the FTC. If they get enough, they may investigate.
reportfraud.ftc.gov
reportfraud.ftc.gov
Report Fraud
Protect your community by reporting fraud, scams, and bad business practices
reportfraud.ftc.gov
November 3, 2026 at 2:54 PM
It might also help to file a fraud report with the FTC. If they get enough, they may investigate.
reportfraud.ftc.gov
reportfraud.ftc.gov
Under a functioning FDA or FTC they might be
November 2, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Under a functioning FDA or FTC they might be
Sharonda and Kristin for FTC?? Would love to see them go to the end, if they both can make it there. #Survivor #Survivor51
November 5, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Sharonda and Kristin for FTC?? Would love to see them go to the end, if they both can make it there. #Survivor #Survivor51
Or FTC decides to do their job.
Or states do.
Or states do.
November 2, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Or FTC decides to do their job.
Or states do.
Or states do.
Und in jenem Moment wo big tech die $ artig bei den Dems abliefert hat sich deren Regulierung auch wieder erledigt.
case: Lisa Khan, FTC nach Biden durch Harris ...
case: Lisa Khan, FTC nach Biden durch Harris ...
Wahlentscheidend waren allerdings teurer Treibstoff, teuere Lebensmittel und hohe Zinsen, nicht Demokratie und Menschenrechte. Da sollten wir uns nichts vorlügen.
November 4, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Und in jenem Moment wo big tech die $ artig bei den Dems abliefert hat sich deren Regulierung auch wieder erledigt.
case: Lisa Khan, FTC nach Biden durch Harris ...
case: Lisa Khan, FTC nach Biden durch Harris ...
Damn fine thread from a former FTC Commissioner
1/ Dear dozens of new economic populist members of Congress,
You’ll face fast pressure to deliver economic results. How to do it? Subpoena CEOs. A shocking amount of time, they'll change what they are doing long before you pass a bill or actually cut off their federal funding. So:
You’ll face fast pressure to deliver economic results. How to do it? Subpoena CEOs. A shocking amount of time, they'll change what they are doing long before you pass a bill or actually cut off their federal funding. So:
November 4, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Damn fine thread from a former FTC Commissioner
This is a "We need a functional FTC and a functional Antitrust Division" kind of thing."
November 3, 2026 at 8:04 PM
This is a "We need a functional FTC and a functional Antitrust Division" kind of thing."
Optimism: State AG antitrust enforcement is both possible and on the upswing even with DOJ/FTC tagging out.
November 4, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Optimism: State AG antitrust enforcement is both possible and on the upswing even with DOJ/FTC tagging out.
FTC orders Delta, Uber and others to hand over data on algorithmic pricing
FTC orders Delta, Uber and others to hand over data on algorithmic pricing
Regulator demands companies explain how and why they charge different prices for the same product or service
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2026 at 11:58 AM
FTC orders Delta, Uber and others to hand over data on algorithmic pricing
The FTC has demanded documents on surveillance pricing from nine companies:
Delta
United
JetBlue
Lyft
Uber
DoorDash
Instacart
Target
Walmart
Delta
United
JetBlue
Lyft
Uber
DoorDash
Instacart
Target
Walmart
Feds Demand Info on Surveillance Pricing From 9 Companies, Including Walmart, Uber, and Delta
The FTC says we deserve to know if companies use our data to set the "highest price they can charge each consumer."
gizmodo.com
October 29, 2026 at 3:14 PM
The FTC has demanded documents on surveillance pricing from nine companies:
Delta
United
JetBlue
Lyft
Uber
DoorDash
Instacart
Target
Walmart
Delta
United
JetBlue
Lyft
Uber
DoorDash
Instacart
Target
Walmart