The Federal Trade Commission has approved a motion granting Chairman Andrew Ferguson the authority to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive orders slashing DEI programs.

Trump has promised a more crypto-friendly administration. The present-elect named regulatory hawk and crypto advocate Paul Atkins as Gensler’s replacement, while former PayPal COO David Sacks rode a wave of conservative internet stardom to become the White House’s first AI and crypto czar.

The industry says it keeps down the cost of prescription drugs, but critics say it's profiting at the expense of patients.

New FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson is closing the agency’s Office of Workplace Inclusivity and Opportunity and placing all its employees on administrative leave, the agency said Wednesday.

Returning US President Donald Trump has made the art of the deal his trademark. The immediate future looks promising for the country’s M&A activity, with proponents welcoming his refreshing pro-business approach accompanied by less regulation.

Looking ahead, some analysts think the stock market will keep soaring as Trump pushes for deregulation and tax cuts during his second term. For instance, while on the campaign trail, he proposed lowering the corporate tax rate to 15% for domestic manufacturers. That could boost net profit margins and send the stock market higher.

asked the commission on Thursday to grant him authority to strip all mention of DEI from FTC documents after President Donald Trump's executive order banning such programs in the federal government.

FTC shares tips to prevent identity theft

Andrew Ferguson, an FTC commissioner and President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the agency, has opposed much of the agency’s rulemaking agenda under Chair Lina Khan. Ferguson said he voted ...

The new Trump cryptocurrency has MAGA world astir, Biden’s FTC chair issues a warning about “surveillance pricing,” and JD Vance’s political muse speaks out — all in this week’s Tuesday Tech Drop.

The series of directives issued by President Donald Trump within hours of his swearing-in was -- as expected -- unambiguous, assertive and geopolitically important.