FTC Chair and Commissioners Issue Unanimous Joint Statement

Federal Trade Commission Chair and Commissioners Issue Unanimous Joint Statement | site |



Information contained in Federal Trade Commission (FTC) press release dated: October 13, 2022

Today FTC Chair Lina M. Khan, and Commissioners Noah Joshua Phillips, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Christine S. Wilson, and Alvaro Bedoya unanimously issued a joint statement in response to an article in the Wall Street Journal regarding FTC ethics:

“The Federal Trade Commission is composed of dedicated, honest career civil servants who provide a vital service to protect Americans from unlawful business practices. As commissioners, we frequently disagree with one another about policy questions. But we stand behind our career staff. We demand compliance with the FTC’s ethics rules, set clear expectations of staff behavior, and swiftly refer any violations of these rules to the proper authorities.”

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development seeks Public input on Design of New Green and Resilient Retrofit Program for Multifamily Assisted Housing Properties | site |



Part of President Biden’s landmark Inflation Reduction Act, the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program will provide funding to enhance energy efficiency and climate resiliency in HUD Multifamily assisted housing properties.


Information contained in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development press release dated: September 26, 2022

Washington - - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today released a Request for Information in public inspection form in the Federal Register to obtain public input regarding the development of its Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP). President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act provided $1 billion in funding to HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs to implement the GRRP, as well as to...

Federal Reserve Board finalizes updates to the Board’s Rule concerning Debit Card Transactions | site | Information contained in Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System press release dated: October 3, 2022 The Federal Reserve Board on Monday finalized updates to the Board's rule concerning debit card transactions. Pursuant to statute, the updates specify that debit card issuers should enable at least two payment card networks to process all debit card transactions, including "card-not-present" transactions, such as online payments.1 The final rule is substantially similar to the proposal issued last year. By law, the Board is required to make rules ensuring that debit card issuers give merchants the opportunity to choose between at least two unaffiliated networks when routing debit card transactions. When the Board initially issued the rule in July 2011, the market had not developed solutions to broadly support multiple networks for card-not-pr...

U.S. Department of Education Awards Over $60 Million to Strengthen the Teacher Pipeline, Increase Educator Leadership, and Support Quality Teaching and Learning to Further Address Teacher Shortage | site |



Information contained in U.S. Department of Education press release dated: September 27, 2022

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) is announcing new awards to further address the teacher shortage and help ensure long-term investments in teacher pipeline and development programs across the country. New investments under the Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) program, include 22 new three-year grants totaling more than $60 million, bringing the Biden-Harris Administration’s additional support for teachers through Fiscal Year 2022 grant competitions to more than $285 million. “We are treating our efforts to recruit, prepare, and retain a talented and diverse educator workforce with the same level of urgency we brought ...

Agencies announce forthcoming Resolution Plan Guidance for large Banks and deliver Feedback on Resolution plan of Truist Financial Corporation | site |





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U.S. Food and Drug Administration Pathway Supports Long-Term Stability, Diversity of Safe and Nutritious Infant Formula Supply in the U.S.

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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs opens Health Care Eligibility for Vietnam, Gulf War, post-9/11 Veterans under PACT Act | site |







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U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says Hurricane Ian victims in Florida qualify for tax relief; Oct. 17 deadline, other dates extended to Feb. 15 | site |






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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Warns Consumers to Stop Using Go-Bowen Youth All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Due to Violations of Federal Safety Standard | site |




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ICE and Confluence to Offer Integrated ESG Solution for Enhanced SFDR Compliance Reporting | site |







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