Federal Trade Commission

Meta Platforms signage outside the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S., on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021. Photo by Nick Otto/Bloomberg via Getty Images

FTC aims to block Meta from buying VR company, fitness app

By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press

FILE PHOTO: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing in Washington

FTC chair Khan pursues enforcement of kids’ online privacy law

The head of the Federal Trade Commission says the agency is pushing a robust agenda of actions and policies to help safeguard children’s privacy online.

By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press

FILE PHOTO: People walk by a CVS pharmacy store in Manhattan, New York City

FTC begins inquiry into pharmacy benefit manager practices

The Federal Trade Commission is starting an inquiry into the operations of pharmacy benefit managers who control access to prescription drugs for millions of Americans.

By Tom Murphy, Associated Press

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer hold a news conference about legislative efforts ...

Top Democrats push for federal crackdown on price gouging

Democratic leaders have announced an effort to give the Federal Trade Commission increased authority to crack down on oil and gas companies that engage in price gouging.

By Matthew Daly, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

A Turbo Tax software software filing package is seen on display at a Staples store in Manhasset, New York, April 15, 2010. With another April 15 U.S. deadline for filing tax returns looming, 2010 is likely to be the last year of lower taxes for the wealthiest Americans. President Barack Obama and most fellow Democrats want to let Bush-era tax cuts expire for those earning more than $200,000 and households making more than $250,000. Photo by Shannon Stapleton/REUTERS

FTC sues Intuit to stop misleading ‘free’ TurboTax filing ads

The consumer protection agency said millions of consumers cannot actually use the free tax-prep software option because they are ineligible for it.

By Tali Arbel, Associated Press

U.S. sues to block Lockheed Martin’s purchase of Aerojet

By Associated Press

The Biden administration is suing to block a Lockheed Martin acquisition that it says would limit competition among companies that supply missiles to the Pentagon.

U.S. regulators take aim at illegal and anticompetitive mergers

By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press

Two agencies are seeking public comment on how current merger guidelines can be updated to better detect and prevent illegal and anticompetitive deals.

Judge dismisses government antitrust lawsuits against Facebook

By Michael Balsamo, Marcy Gordon, Associated Press

A federal judge on Monday dismissed antitrust lawsuits brought against Facebook by the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of state attorneys general, dealing a significant blow to attempts by regulators to rein in tech giants.

Biden’s Federal Trade Commission pick is an energetic critic of Big Tech

By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press

President Joe Biden has installed an energetic critic of Big Tech as a top federal regulator at a time when the industry is under intense pressure from Congress, regulators and state attorneys general.