FTC chair leads with singular authority as he steers agency in new directions
By Khushita Vasant and Mike Swift ( June 22, 2026, 16:03 GMT | Comment) -- Andrew Ferguson doesn’t lack for confidence. The second person in a row under the age of 40 appointed to lead the US Federal Trade Commission, Ferguson is a fast-talking, sharp-minded conservative who brings an air of self-assured command to the leadership of the 111-year-old antitrust and consumer protection agency.Andrew Ferguson doesn’t lack for confidence. The second person in a row under the age of 40 appointed to lead the US Federal Trade Commission, Ferguson is a fast-talking, sharp-minded conservative who brings an air of self-assured command to the leadership of the 111-year-old antitrust and consumer protection agency....
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