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Trump selects Andrew Ferguson as pick for Federal Trade Commission chair
1 month ago

Trump selects Andrew Ferguson as pick for Federal Trade Commission chair

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump has selected Andrew Ferguson as his choice for Federal Trade Commission chair. We will make sure that America is the world’s technological leader and the best place for innovators to bring new ideas to life,” he said in a post on X. Trump also said Tuesday he is selecting Mark Meador as his pick to …

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Column: Pharmacy middlemen claim to keep prescription prices low. In fact, they’ve cost consumers billions
6 months ago

Column: Pharmacy middlemen claim to keep prescription prices low. In fact, they’ve cost consumers billions

LA Times  

A CVS Pharmacy location in California. We’ve created plan designs to aggressively steer customers to home delivery where the drug cost is ~200 times higher.” PBMs are not lowering prices for drugs used by patients to treat severe diseases like prostate cancer and leukemia. The FTC staff found that for “specialty prescriptions” — a designation the PBMs place on certain …

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The NCAA’s hopes to control NIL laws hinge on Congress. Will it get what it wants?
1 year, 7 months ago

The NCAA’s hopes to control NIL laws hinge on Congress. Will it get what it wants?

New York Times  

It’s been a busy few weeks for college athletics on Capitol Hill, where multiple drafts of potential federal legislation governing the name, image and likeness industry now sit at various stages within the two chambers of Congress. It’s not necessarily what any of us would have preferred four or five years ago, but it’s our current reality.” GO DEEPER Emerson: …

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Federal Trade Commission accuses Intuit of deceptively advertising TurboTax as free
2 years, 9 months ago

Federal Trade Commission accuses Intuit of deceptively advertising TurboTax as free

NPR  

Federal Trade Commission accuses Intuit of deceptively advertising TurboTax as free Enlarge this image toggle caption Federal Trade Commission Federal Trade Commission The Federal Trade Commission is accusing the company that makes TurboTax of deceptively advertising free tax filing. Sponsor Message The complaint says that for years, much of Intuit's advertising for TurboTax's online service has emphasized the message that …

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Federal Trade Commission Refiles Suit Accusing Facebook Of Illegal Monopoly
3 years, 4 months ago

Federal Trade Commission Refiles Suit Accusing Facebook Of Illegal Monopoly

NPR  

Federal Trade Commission Refiles Suit Accusing Facebook Of Illegal Monopoly Enlarge this image toggle caption Lionel Bonaventure/AFP via Getty Images Lionel Bonaventure/AFP via Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission is taking another swing at Facebook after a judge tossed out its initial effort in June, with a new complaint accusing the social media giant of illegally maintaining a monopoly by …

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Federal Trade Commission Cracks Down On Unproven COVID-19 Treatment
4 years, 2 months ago

Federal Trade Commission Cracks Down On Unproven COVID-19 Treatment

NPR  

Federal Trade Commission Cracks Down On Unproven COVID-19 Treatment Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Alex Brandon/AP As the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus passed 240,000, and public health officials scrambled to respond to increasing infections around the country, the Federal Trade Commission announced additional steps Thursday to crack down on unproven treatments for COVID-19 and companies that …

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Federal Trade Commission Will Settle With Facebook For About $5 Billion
5 years, 6 months ago

Federal Trade Commission Will Settle With Facebook For About $5 Billion

NPR  

Federal Trade Commission Will Settle With Facebook For About $5 Billion The FTC has approved a $5 billion settlement with Facebook that could end an investigation into the tech giant's privacy practices. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Emily Glazer of The Wall Street Journal. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The Federal Trade Commission will settle with Facebook for about $5 billion according …

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