Politics
Pitofsky Confirmed to Head FTC: The Senate gave the nod to the nomination of law school professor Robert Pitofsky to head the agency.
April 8, 1995
Business
Barry J.
April 4, 1993
President Trump intends to nominate Joseph Simons, a longtime expert in competition law, to head the Federal Trade Commission, America’s top privacy and consumer protection agency, the White House said Thursday.
Oct. 19, 2017
The Federal Trade Commission voted Wednesday to give merchants more flexibility in providing copies of warranties to customers, but it will still insist that the information be made available to consumers before they make a purchase.
March 6, 1986
FTC says 5.2% of consumers had significant errors on credit reports
Feb. 11, 2013
Credit Bureau Barred From Selling Lists: A major credit bureau was barred from selling names of thousands of consumers to telemarketers and direct-mail advertisers based on federally protected information in its files.
Sept. 27, 1993
Credit bureaus and loan institutions will assume the burden of keeping consumers’ credit reports accurate and can face fines if they don’t, federal regulators said Monday.
Sept. 30, 1997
Rohit Chopra, a former FTC commissioner, is expected to step up the CFPB’s enforcement activities and focus on student loans.
Sept. 30, 2021
WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators said Friday that they planned to crack down on misleading advertisements for weight-loss products, including dietary supplements, food additives and skin creams.
Jan. 3, 2014
Regulator targets credit reporting firms and debt collectors
Feb. 16, 2012