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The creation of the Federal Trade Commission marked a growing tendency for the government to regulate business practices by federal regulatory agencies rather than by Congress or the courts.

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The 1914 creation of the Federal Trade Commission is an example of the Progressive-era shift toward using federal regulatory agencies to set and enforce business rules (administrative regulation) rather than relying solely on legislation by Congress or adjudication by the courts.