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Washington's attorney general has sued to stop Kroger from merging with Albertsons and creating a grocery-store colossus. Here, a Kroger in Flowood, Mississippi operates a gas station and a pharmacy.

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  • Business

Warning of higher grocery prices, Washington AG sues to stop Kroger-Albertsons merger

"Shoppers will have fewer choices and less competition, and, without a competitive marketplace, they will pay higher prices at the grocery store," Washington state attorney general Bob Ferguson said.

January 15, 2024
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  • Alina Selyukh

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  • Business

Will the feds block a grocery megamerger? Kroger and Albertsons will soon find out

America's two largest supermarket chains have struck a $25 billion deal to combine. Now the FTC is about to decide whether it will block or allow it, and under what conditions.

January 09, 2024
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
Amazon faces a landmark federal lawsuit that accuses it of squeezing independent sellers like this Michigan company, Top Shelf Brands, which used to sell hair and beauty products on the platform. In 2022, the company stopped operating and filed for bankruptcy.

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  • Business

Amazon sellers say they made a good living — until Amazon figured it out

The federal government has sued Amazon for allegedly using its monopoly power to stamp out rivals. Now, some small businesses that sell on the marketplace reveal what it's like to depend on Amazon.

October 11, 2023
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  • Dara Kerr
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan is leading a sweeping lawsuit against Amazon for allegedly abusing its market dominance to stifle competition.

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  • Business

FTC Chair Lina Khan's lawsuit isn't about breaking up Amazon, for now

The FTC's Lina Khan speaks to NPR about the goals of the agency's monopoly lawsuit against Amazon and why she thinks the company unfairly treats sellers on its marketplace.

September 28, 2023
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  • Dara Kerr
Amazon delivery trucks are parked in Richmond, Calif., on June 21.

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  • Business

U.S. sues Amazon in a monopoly case that could be existential for the retail giant

The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states accuse Amazon of suffocating rivals and raising costs for both sellers and shoppers.

September 27, 2023
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  • Alina Selyukh
FTC Chair Lina Khan prepares to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on July 13.

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  • Business

FTC and Justice Department double down on strategy to go after corporate monopolies

New guidelines from the FTC and Justice Department are part of a broader push to promote competition and limit what the White House sees as excessive consolidation.

July 19, 2023
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By:
  • Dara Kerr and
  • Alina Selyukh
OpenAI's ChatGPT is being investigated by the Federal Trade Commission.

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  • Business

FTC investigating ChatGPT over potential consumer harm

ChatGPT sees its first hint of regulation as the federal agency requests documentation about its business practices.

July 13, 2023
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  • Dara Kerr
Federal regulators have sued Amazon, alleging the company for years "tricked" people into Prime memberships that were purposefully hard to cancel.

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  • Technology

FTC sues Amazon for 'tricking and trapping' people in Prime subscriptions

Federal regulators say Amazon uses manipulative techniques to enroll shoppers into Prime memberships that are purposefully hard to cancel.

June 21, 2023
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  • Alina Selyukh
Valeria Haedo, a visual artist based in New York City, was caught off guard when she was targeted in a complex phone scam.

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  • Business

A 3-hour phone call that brought her to tears: Imposter scams cost Americans billions

Imposter scams are top U.S. fraud now: Con artists are using new technology to get real time information plus voice cloning and caller ID spoofing to make it even harder to tell truth from fiction.

June 19, 2023
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  • Dara Kerr
The Federal Trade Commission has accused Amazon of harboring children's data even when parents request it to be deleted, as well giving its Ring employees access to users' videos.

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  • Business

Amazon must pay over $30 million over claims it invaded privacy with Ring and Alexa

The Federal Trade Commission has accused the online retailer of harboring children's data even when parents request it to be deleted, as well giving its Ring employees access to users' videos.

June 01, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie

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  • National

No, the IRS isn't calling you. It isn't texting or emailing you, either

Since 2018, over 75,000 victims have lost $28 million to IRS imposters over the phone, email, texts and more. Here's how the IRS actually contacts taxpayers and how you can spot imposters.

April 07, 2023
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  • Kaitlyn Radde
This Wednesday, April 14, 2016, file photo, shows a push-button landline telephone, in Whitefield, Maine.

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  • Technology

That panicky call from a relative? It could be a thief using a voice clone, FTC warns

The agency issued a consumer alert urging people to be vigilant for calls using voice clones generated by artificial intelligence. They can be used by criminals hoping to swindle people out of money.

March 22, 2023
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  • Joe Hernandez
Robin Catalano, a freelance writer based on the border of the Berkshires and the Hudson Valley, urges other freelancers to carefully review employment contracts and negotiate any noncompete clauses they may contain.

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  • Business

Many workers barely recall signing noncompetes, until they try to change jobs

Employers say that noncompete agreements are needed to protect trade secrets and investments. The FTC says they deprive workers of their economic liberties and has proposed a rule to ban them.

January 13, 2023
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  • Andrea Hsu
The FTC proposed a new rule banning noncompete agreements. Federal Trade Commission chair Lina M. Khan calls them exploitative and widespread.

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  • Business

Millions of workers are subject to noncompete agreements. They could soon be banned

The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a new rule that bans the use of noncompete agreements, calling them an exploitative practice that suppresses wages and hampers innovation.

January 05, 2023
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu
The FTC says nearly half of Epic Games' $520 million settlement will go to "refunds for tricking" Fortnite "users into making unwanted charges."

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  • Arts & Life

Could you be eligible for a Fortnite refund?

Epic Games has agreed to pay the Federal Trade Commission $520 million over allegations of privacy violations and unwanted charges. Nearly half of the money will go to refund consumers.

December 20, 2022
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  • Elizabeth Blair
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