Overreach, Data Privacy & More- A Rundown of the Fiscal Year 2024 FTC Budget Hearing

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On Tuesday April 18, FTC Chair Khan, and Commissioners Bedoya and Slaughter spent almost three hours responding to criticism and compliments before its House oversight panel. Only occasionally did the hearing cover its title subject – Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Trade Commission Budget” – and the reaction was not encouraging for the agency. For most of the hearing the Members and Commissioners debated the FTC’s performance.