Federal Trade Commission

Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan visited Connecticut on Friday to talk about the new rules with Senators Chris Murphy, Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and workers.

According to the Federal Trade Commission, Americans lost more than $2.5 billion to imposter scams in 2022. Data from 2023 is not yet available, but CT Attorney General William Tong said the number will be higher when it's released.

Connecticut has joined 16 other states and the Federal Trade Commission in suing Amazon. The online retailer is being accused of using coercive tactics to maintain a monopoly.

The Responsible Firearms Marketing Act would require the Federal Trade Commission to study the dangers of gun marketing and fine distributors that market unfairly. The Connecticut senators said the companies are glorifying weapons of mass destruction.

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is questioning why airlines are reporting increased revenues — despite an uptick in canceled and delayed flights.

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer of New York wants the Federal Trade Commission to do more to fight bogus coronavirus cures that he says are on the rise.…

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, D-NY, says people who have used home DNA kits to trace their ancestry probably don’t realize that they might be sharing their…