Protects consumers against unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent practices in the marketplace; conducts investigations, sues companies and people who violate the law, develops rules to protect consumers, and educates consumers and businesses about their rights and responsibilities; also collects complaints about consumer fraud and identity theft to provide to law enforcement.

Promotes free and fair competition in interstate or international commerce through prevention of general trade restraints such as price fixing agreements, boycotts, illegal combinations of competitors, exclusive dealing, tying arrangements, monopolistic practices, or other unfair methods of competition or deceptive trade practices.

Promotes free and fair competition in interstate or international commerce through prevention of general trade restraints such as price fixing agreements, boycotts, illegal combinations of competitors, exclusive dealing, tying arrangements, monopolistic practices, or other unfair methods of competition or deceptive trade practices.