Editing Unfair business practices (section)

==United States==

In the United States, the [[Federal Trade Commission]] addresses unfair business practices. It has in the past included in its mission the goal of preventing "fraud, deception, and unfair business practices in the marketplace".<ref>{{Cite web |date=1999 |title=Federal Trade Commission: Performance Report Fiscal Year 1999 |url=https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/documents/reports_annual/annual-report-1999/prfy1999.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151025104732/https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/documents/reports_annual/annual-report-1999/prfy1999.pdf |archive-date=25 October 2015 |website=Federal Trade Commission}}</ref>  It does so by "collecting reports from consumers and conducting investigations, suing companies and people that break the law, developing rules to maintain a fair marketplace, and educating consumers and businesses about their responsibilities".<ref>{{cite web |title=FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection |date=12 March 2013 |url=https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/bureaus-offices/bureau-consumer-protection}}</ref> Individual [[U.S. state|states within the U.S.]] are also responsible for protecting consumers against unfair practices.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}