Full Episode
Tuesday, Oct 7
PBS NewsHour
  • Episodes
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletters
  • The Latest
  • Politics
    Politics
    • Brooks and Capehart
    • Politics Monday
    • Supreme Court
  • Arts
    Arts
    • CANVAS
    • Poetry
    • Now Read This
  • Nation
    Nation
    • Supreme Court
    • Race Matters
    • Essays
    • Brief But Spectacular
  • World
    World
    • Agents for Change
  • Economy
    Economy
    • Making Sen$e
    • Paul Solman
  • Science
    Science
    • The Leading Edge
    • ScienceScope
    • Basic Research
    • Innovation and Invention
  • Health
    Health
    • Long-Term Care
  • Education
    Education
    • Teachers' Lounge
    • Student Reporting Labs
  • For Teachers
    Education
    • Newshour Classroom
  • About
    • Feedback
    • Funders
    • Support
    • Jobs

A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy

Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue
Donate now
PBS News

Get news alerts from PBS News

Turn on desktop notifications?

Federal Trade Commission

  • Full Episodes
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletters
  • Live

Dec 05

Federal Trade Commission is investigating ExxonMobil’s $60 billion deal to acquire a Texas oil company

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Security filings show the Federal Trade Commission is investigating ExxonMobil's $60 billion deal to acquire a Texas oil company, potentially one the largest energy industry mergers in two decades.

Continue reading

Oct 11

WATCH: Biden says the proposed FTC ban on junk fees will help families and ‘honest’ businesses

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a proposed rule by the Federal Trade Commission to ban any hidden and bogus junk fees, which can mask the total cost of concert tickets, hotel rooms and utility bills.

Continue reading

Sep 27

Watch 6:02
Antitrust lawsuit accuses Amazon of harming consumers and small businesses

By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings

The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states brought a sweeping lawsuit against Amazon, accusing it of violating antitrust laws. It’s the federal government’s latest suit aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech. The FTC and states allege Amazon illegally…

Continue watching

Jul 14

ChatGPT company probed over consumer protection issues

By David Hamilton, Associated Press

The FTC's move represents the most significant regulatory threat so far to the nascent but fast-growing AI industry.

Continue reading

Jun 21

FTC sues Amazon, alleges enrollment of consumers in Prime membership without consent

By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press

It also alleged the company’s leadership slowed or rejected changes that made canceling the subscription easier.

Continue reading

Jun 01

Amazon to pay $31 million in fines for Alexa voice assistant and Ring camera privacy violations

By Associated Press

Amazon has agreed to pay a $25 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations it violated a child privacy law and deceived parents by keeping for years kids' voice and location data recorded by its Alexa voice assistant.

Continue reading

Jan 05

Watch 4:53
Federal Trade Commission proposes ban on noncompete clauses

The Federal Trade Commission proposed banning noncompete clauses that prevent workers from switching employers or starting a new business. About one in five Americans, approximately 30 million people, are affected by these policies. The FTC will accept public comments for…

Continue watching

Dec 19

Fortnite maker Epic Games to settle FTC case, pay $520 million in penalties and refunds

By Associated Press

Video game company Epic Games is paying a total of $520 million in penalties and refunds to settle complaints involving children's privacy and methods that tricked players into making purchases.

Continue reading

Aug 29

Walmart seeks to dismiss FTC lawsuit over money transfers used by scam artists

By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press

Walmart has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission that accuses the retailer of allowing its money-transfer services to be used by scam artists.

Continue reading

Jul 27

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

By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press

Federal regulators have taken legal action to block Facebook parent Meta and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg from acquiring virtual reality company Within Unlimited and its fitness app Supernatural.

Continue reading

Jump to the First Page Previous Page
1 2 3 4 5 6
Next Page Jump to the Last Page

Support Provided By: Learn more

web ad

Educate your inbox

Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else.

Form error message goes here.

Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm.

Full Episode
Tuesday, Oct 7
  • BDO
  • BNSF Railway
  • Consumer Cellular
  • Raymond James
  • Viewers Like You
  • Friends of the News Hour
PBS News

© 1996 - 2025 NewsHour Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved.

PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.

Sections

  • The Latest
  • Politics
  • Arts
  • Nation
  • World
  • Economy
  • Science
  • Health
  • Education

About

  • About Us
  • TV Schedule
  • Press
  • Feedback
  • Funders
  • Support
  • Newsletters
  • Podcasts
  • Jobs
  • Privacy
  • Terms of Use

Stay Connected

  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • X
  • TikTok
  • Threads
  • RSS

Subscribe to Here's the Deal with Lisa Desjardins

Form error message goes here.

Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm.

Support our journalism

Support for News Hour Provided By

  • BDO
  • BNSF Railway
  • Consumer Cellular
  • Raymond James
  • Viewers Like You