FTC Chair Ferguson Wins 1st Vote Over Trump's DEI Purge

FTC grants Chairman Andrew Ferguson authority to comply with Trump's orders to end DEI programs: 'A scourge'
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.
FTC Chair Ferguson wins first vote over Trump's DEI purge
U.S. Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson gained broad authority to purge diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies at the agency after Democrats, who still have the majority on the commission,
As designated FTC chair, Ferguson already making major changes per Trump orders
Within hours of being inaugurated for the second time, President Trump officially designated Andrew Ferguson as chairman of the Federal Trade Commission. “I am honored that President Trump chose me to lead the Federal Trade Commission,
FTC’s Ferguson Cuts Agency DEI Programs as Part of Trump Mandate
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.
FTC Release: FTC Grants Chairman Ferguson Authority to Comply with President Trump's Orders to End DEI
The Federal Trade Commission approved a motion to give Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson authority needed to comply with President Trump's executive orders ending DEI across the federal government. View Press Release: The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content.
FTC Commissioner Slams Agency’s New GOP Leader For Targeting DEI As First Move
Democrat Alvaro Bedoya said he's met struggling Americans all over the country. “Let me tell you what they didn’t talk about: ‘DEI.’” ...
Exclusive-FTC Chairman Says COVID Is Long Over, Get Back to the Office
The chairman of the Federal Trade Commission on Friday acknowledged staff anxiety over returning to full-time in the office ...
New FTC Chair Fighting DEI, Cuts Off Public Comments on Surveillance Pricing
Per Bedoya’s statement, in which he described Ferguson as “uninterested in the challenges that regular human beings face,” he ...
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In the Matter of ‘accessiBe’ - Can This Case Provide a Window into the Direction of Andrew Ferguson’s FTC?
On Jan. 3, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with software provider accessiBe. At first, accessiBe seems to be a ...
How Trump’s former solicitor general cleared the way for his deregulatory agenda
Trump has promised a more crypto-friendly administration. The present-elect named regulatory hawk and crypto advocate Paul ...
Sarah Ferguson gives rare insight into harsh reality of living with Prince Andrew
Sarah Ferguson continues to live with her ex-husband Prince Andrew years after their divorce. And she recently made a ...
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Commissioners Signal Changes to FTC Enforcement of Employee No-Hire Restrictions Under Trump-Vance Administration
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission), in the final two months of the Biden administration, entered into two settlements in ...