by Cate Bikales | Oct 6, 2023 | Business, Featured, Topics
WASHINGTON — She has been called a deal killer, an anti-capitalist and even a giant slayer. But as one of the Biden administration’s main antitrust enforcers, Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), said her main goal is to protect free and fair...
by Zachary Miller | Feb 1, 2022 | Business, Featured, Topics
WASHINGTON – Elderberries claiming to boost immune response. Empty storefronts posing as testing clinics. Contact tracing calls that are actually from identity fraudsters. Bootleg hand sanitizer from Mexico, fake KN95 masks from China and $60 rapid tests from...
by Ali McCadden | Dec 3, 2021 | Business
WASHINGTON — Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before Congress for the second time on Wednesday, warning lawmakers that getting caught up in partisan battles over legislation to hold digital platforms accountable for causing harm to users is just what...
by Jason Harward | Nov 23, 2021 | Politics
WASHINGTON — With a global supply chain embroiled in pandemic lags, the Federal Trade Commission Thursday tabled until next Wednesday its decision on whether to study how large retailers have contributed to the supply shortages, especially among small...