FTC, DOJ, and International Enforcers Issue Joint Statement on AI Competition Issues
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Today, FTC Chair Lina M. Khan, alongside international antitrust enforcers and the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, issued a statement affirming a commitment to...
FTC Issues Orders to Eight Companies Seeking Information on Surveillance Pricing
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The Federal Trade Commission issued orders to eight companies offering surveillance pricing products and services that incorporate data about consumers’ characteristics and behavior. The...
FTC Acts to Stop Debt Relief Scheme Targeting Spanish-Speaking Student Loan Borrowers
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The Federal Trade Commission has stopped the operators of a scheme that it says tricked financially strapped consumers seeking student loan relief into paying hundreds...
Secretary Blinken’s Remarks at the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Ministerial
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will deliver opening remarks at the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity (“Americas Partnership”) ministerial plenary meeting on July...
Department Foreign Service Officer Named a 2024 Employee of the Year by CAREERS & the disABLED Magazine
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The Department is pleased to announce that Alex Barrasso, a Foreign Service Officer, has been named a CAREERS and the disABLED Magazine 2024 Employee of the Year for empowering employees with disabilities; developing our...
FTC and DOJ Extend Public Comment on Request for Information Targeting Serial Acquisitions, Roll-Up Strategies Across U.S. Economy
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The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) are extending the deadline by 60 days for the public to...
Assistant Secretary Barbara A. Leaf’s Travel
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Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara A. Leaf is on travel July 8-14 to the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan,...
DOE Announces $52 Million for Small Business Research and Development Grants
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—In support of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced awards totaling $52 million for a...