27 h. ago Alvaro Bedoya, Democratic FTC commissioner fired by Trump administration, speaks out

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Alvaro Bedoya, one of the two Democrats fired from their roles as commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission.

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27 h. ago The Federal Trade Commission keeps tabs on big business. Trump fired 2 of its members

President Trump fired two Democratic appointees from the independent agency tasked with policing corporate America. One of them told NPR the move is a gift to the president's wealthiest supporters.

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33 h. ago Trump Fires Both Democrat FTC Commissioners: 'Major Implications' for the Federal Reserve

Both Democrat members of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) were fired by President Donald Trump on Tuesday in a shocking move that may have “major implications for the independence of the Fed,” according to a former official. The post Trump Fires Both Democrat FTC Commissioners: ‘Major Implications’ for the Federal Reserve appeared first on Breitbart.

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66 h. ago FTC Removes Posts Critical of Amazon, Microsoft, and AI Companies

Business-guidance content published during the Biden administration has been removed from the Federal Trade Commission website.

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6 d. ago FTC asks to delay Amazon trial over 'dire' resources, then quickly backtracks

The Federal Trade Commission is in a "dire resource situation," a federal lawyer said on a call about its major lawsuit against Amazon. Within hours, he retracted the claim.

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9 d. ago FTC says Americans lost $12.5B to scams last year — social media, AI, and crypto didn’t help

You’re not the only one getting voicemails about your car’s extended warranty. According to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), about 2.6 million people submitted reports on falling victim to fraud in 2024, totaling $12.5 billion in losses. That’s a big jump from $2.5 billion lost in 2023, when the FTC received roughly the same […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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