Regulation & Safety

FTC firings could put consumer rulings in legal limbo

A door to the Federal Trade Commission headquarters June 21, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
An entrance to the Federal Trade Commission headquarters in Washington, D.C. (hapabapa/HAPABAPA/ISTOCK EDITORIAL / GETTY IMAGES PLUS VIA GETTY IMAGES)
March 20, 2025 06:09 PM

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s firing of two commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission puts the U.S. consumer protection in uncharted waters, its actions are in legal limbo until courts clarify the status of the fired commissioners, experts said.

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