Economy Feb 11 U.S. regulators expand antitrust probe into 5 giant tech companies Federal regulators are ramping up their investigation of the market dominance of five giant tech companies.
Politics Dec 17 Some popular tax breaks renewed in big government funding bill A raft of expired and expiring tax breaks, including deductions for mortgage insurance premiums, college tuition and large medical bills, would be renewed under a massive government-wide funding bill approved by the Democratic-controlled House.
Politics Oct 23 WATCH: Zuckerberg testifies about Facebook’s cryptocurrency on Capitol Hill Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg aims to reassure Congress on Wednesday that his company won't try to evade financial regulators as it prepares its planned digital currency Libra.
Nation Oct 17 Facebook CEO promotes free speech, but takes no questions from reporters Restrictions on news coverage of the event drew criticism that its rules undermined its message.
Nation Oct 01 FCC can’t stop states from enacting net neutrality rules, court decides The Federal Communications Commission can drop its own rules that keep internet providers from favoring some services over others, the court ruled.
Economy Sep 10 WATCH: Trump officials defend plan to end control of Fannie and Freddie Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson testified before the Senate Banking Committee on the plan for returning Fannie and Freddie to private ownership.
Nation Sep 05 Administration unveils plan to privatize Fannie, Freddie The administration's plan calls for returning Fannie and Freddie to private ownership and reducing risk to taxpayers.
Economy Sep 04 YouTube fined $170 million for violating kids’ privacy law The FTC has been investigating YouTube for the way it handles the data of kids under 13. Young children are protected by a federal law that requires parental consent before companies can collect and share their personal information.
Economy Jul 26 Justice Department OKs T-Mobile’s $26.5 billion Sprint deal The deal comes despite fears of higher prices and job cuts, in a settlement that would create three giant U.S. cellphone companies.
Nation Jul 24 FTC fines Facebook $5 billion for privacy violations, adds oversight The fine is the largest the Federal Trade Commission has levied on a tech company.