Federal Trade Commission

Nobody likes telemarketers, especially the electronic voices used by telemarketing companies who are too cheap or lazy to actually pay people to call you. So there should be widespread support for new rules blocking those robocalls. But you shouldn't...

It was a great pleasure to discover "Woodrow Wilson And The Progressive Era" authored by Arthur S. Link. I wanted to get a more complete understanding of what "progressive" meant in the context of its historical setting. The formal definition, however,...

Since January 2009, the Better Business Bureau has received 52 complaints about companies offering extended warranty contract services — many concerning vehicle service contracts — from consumers residing in the Greater Maryland area.  ...

The Federal Trade Commission announced that CVS Caremark Corp. agreed to pay $5 million to settle a complaint that it misinformed seniors about the price of certain Medicare Part D prescription drugs sold through CVS and Walgreens pharmacies. The...

If you have not heard the term yet, you will. Or maybe you will see the letters DNT. It is a movement that is growing. The fight right now is between regulators, privacy advocates, online advertisers and tech companies over how much data industry...

The pre-checked box, a clever technique that travel companies use to extract a few dollars more from customers booking their trips online, may be checking out. Last month, the Minnesota Department of Commerce alleged that National Union Fire Insurance...

AeroShot Pure Energy, the inhalable caffeine product that went on sale last month, will be investigated by Food and Drug Administration officials concerned about whether it’s safe for consumers. Breathable Foods, the company that makes the powder...

As concern grows over child identity theft, Maryland is considering legislation that would make the state the first in the nation to protect a youngster's credit report. Minors aren't supposed to have such reports because they're too young to get credit....

Joyce Brown of Brooklyn Park receives lots of blatantly bogus letters claiming she won millions or billions of dollars in a lottery, but the one that arrived about a week ago was different. The letter contained a check so real-looking, the 78-year-old...