The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it will suspend key consumer protection services and merger reviews during the ongoing government shutdown. The agency, responsible for enforcing ...

Michigan officials warn of scams during the federal shutdown, as impostors could pose as government entities to steal personal information.

The restructuring is intended to improve the Oregon Department of Justice's ability to respond to consumer complaints.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will not take consumers' fraud complaints or help them block spam calls, and it will not grant early clearance to mergers during the government shutdown, the agency ...

Last week, Amazon settled an antitrust lawsuit for $2.5 billion, after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) accused the tech giant of deceiving tens of millions of customers to sign up for Prime ...

In a highly partisan memo, agencies told workers that "Trump opposes a government shutdown" and that any lapse in funds would be because of "Congressional Democrats." ...

Insurer filings reveal widespread and substantial proposed rate increases for 2026, with insurers commonly citing increasing health care costs and the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits as key ...

Consumer advocates criticized the department’s new focus on financial literacy, saying more pressing issues exist. In a CNBC interview, Carolina Rodriguez, director of the Education Debt Consumer ...

Amazon's $2.5 billion settlement with the FTC over alleged unfair Prime signup and cancellation practices has important implications for every subscription marketer.

Amazon has reached a historic $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, which said the online retail giant tricked customers into signing ...

Amazon will pay both the Federal Trade Commission and consumers directly to settle a lawsuit alleging that it used manipulative and deceptive tactics to encourage sign-ups for Prime.

Errors on credit reports. Unexpected bank and other “junk” fees. New financial products that conceal their true costs and terms. For help with those problems, millions of consumers in the U.S. have ...