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As a result of a Federal Trade Commission case, one of the operators of a sweepstakes scam that cost consumers millions has agreed to a settlement that permanently bans him from operating sweepstakes...
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending nearly $1.9 million in refunds to consumers harmed by online shoe seller Hey Dude, Inc.’s refund and shipping practices. In September 2023, the company settled...
The Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Economics and the Tobin Center for Economic Policy at Yale University will host the 17th Annual FTC Microeconomics Conference on November 14 and 15, 2024 in...
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