As a result of the Progressive Movement at the turn of the 19th century the U.S. Congress took a vested interest in... As a result of the Progressive Movement at the turn of the 19th century the U.S. Congress took a vested interest in... promoting laissez faire economics by providing subsidies to big business tycoons so they could be even more successful. busting up trusts, so they created the FTC to protect competition. protecting monopolies so those businesses could provide low prices and good quality. banning mergers so the FCC could protect competition