Washington, DC - In this week’s address, the President shared his plan, outlined in his State of the Union address earlier this week, to give hardworking families the support they need to make ends meet by focusing on policies that benefit the middle class and those working to reach the middle class. 

Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission is extending the public comment period on proposed changes to its Used Car Rule from January 30, 2015, to March 17, 2015.

Seattle, Washington - A Bellevue man suspected of being a top-level administrator for the digital black market website Silk Road 2.0 will make his initial appearance in Seattle federal court Tuesday afternoon, following his arrest on drug conspiracy charges Friday by the Seattle-Tacoma Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST Seattle).

Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission has issued a follow-up study of credit report accuracy that found most consumers who previously reported an unresolved error on one of their three major credit reports believe that at least one piece of disputed information on their report is still inaccurate.

Washington, DC - Tonight, I'm also asking more businesses to follow the lead of companies like CVS and UPS, and offer more educational benefits and paid apprenticeships -- opportunities that give workers the chance to earn higher-paying jobs even if they don't have a higher education. ~ President Obama, State of the Union Address, January 20, 2015

Washington, DC - Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that global medical technology company Medtronic, Inc.’s $42.9 billion acquisition of Covidien plc would likely be anticompetitive.