The Minutes of Andrew Ferguson https://minutesof.com/ftc-chair/ Andrew Ferguson: 8 verbatim quotes from 22 appearances on trump, housing and mergers. Latest July 2026. Every quote timestamped and linked to its source. en Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:23:20 +0000 Ferguson describes how Zillow allegedly paid Redfin $100 million to abandon the rental market https://minutesof.com/q/92d01b09-19dd-447d-a397-93a9330b7a0d/ https://minutesof.com/q/92d01b09-19dd-447d-a397-93a9330b7a0d/ “When people look for rental housing, they often start their search on an internet listing service like Zillow. Last year, the FTC and five States sued Zillow, alleging the company paid its main rival, Redfin, $100 million to abandon the rental market. Zillow runs Trulia, HotPads” — X Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:11:14 +0000 Ferguson encourages public input on statement warning businesses that FTC will enforce law on personalized pri https://minutesof.com/q/9637885a-e3a6-4870-9597-722d6e2737ed/ https://minutesof.com/q/9637885a-e3a6-4870-9597-722d6e2737ed/ “We encourage public input on a draft statement that would put businesses engaged in or considering personalized pricing on notice that the FTC under President Trump will not hesitate to enforce the law in this space. https://t.co/XcF28XRFPk” — X Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:02:44 +0000 Ferguson praises Sam as generational legal talent who will be among best of Trump's district-court picks https://minutesof.com/q/e78e9de2-d6f1-440a-9ad7-d55c80d24eaf/ https://minutesof.com/q/e78e9de2-d6f1-440a-9ad7-d55c80d24eaf/ “This is phenomenal. I first worked with Sam a couple weeks after he graduated law school, and even then it was clear he is a generational talent. Sam will be among the very best of President Trump’s district-court picks in either term. https://t.co/kNREGUZsSC” — X Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:07:56 +0000 Ferguson says the settlement restores farmers' traditional ability to repair their own equipment without payin https://minutesof.com/q/2fdf86a8-e6be-4dae-82bb-5b5a5caedc5e/ https://minutesof.com/q/2fdf86a8-e6be-4dae-82bb-5b5a5caedc5e/ ““Today’s settlement enables farmers to do what they’ve done for generations—fix their own tractors and other farm equipment—without having to pay an authorized John Deere dealer to do it for them,”” — FTC speeches Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:23:55 +0000 Ferguson connects the Deere settlement to broader FTC efforts against anticompetitive repair restrictions and https://minutesof.com/q/2c5ef65f-d874-495c-944b-09702bf436f5/ https://minutesof.com/q/2c5ef65f-d874-495c-944b-09702bf436f5/ ““The settlement with Deere will help lower costs for American farmers. The FTC will continue fighting against anticompetitive restrictions on American consumers’ right to repair.”” — FTC speeches Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:23:55 +0000 Ferguson describes how Deere restricted proprietary software repair tools to authorized dealers only, forcing https://minutesof.com/q/4c171ccf-f418-4b57-8af8-d683fccb07e3/ https://minutesof.com/q/4c171ccf-f418-4b57-8af8-d683fccb07e3/ “Deere, however, has previously made such tools available only to its authorized dealers, forcing farmers to rely on authorized dealers for many necessary repairs,” — FTC speeches Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:23:55 +0000 Ferguson alleges Deere unlawfully maintained monopoly power in repair services by withholding repair capabilit https://minutesof.com/q/0605bfcd-b892-4195-9f68-aa70bf421d1c/ https://minutesof.com/q/0605bfcd-b892-4195-9f68-aa70bf421d1c/ “By withholding these repair capabilities, the complaint alleged Deere unlawfully acquired and maintained monopoly power in markets for repair services for Deere farm equipment.” — FTC speeches Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:23:55 +0000 Ferguson specifies the Deere settlement order lasts ten years and may be extended for violations. https://minutesof.com/q/b91ef84f-68f2-455f-9404-6d878e0d3a9e/ https://minutesof.com/q/b91ef84f-68f2-455f-9404-6d878e0d3a9e/ “The term of the order is 10 years and may be extended if Deere violates its terms.” — FTC speeches Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:23:55 +0000