#NY sweepstakes ‘prize’ nothing but a cruel grift and scam

#NY sweepstakes ‘prize’ nothing but a cruel grift and scam

“#NY sweepstakes ‘prize’ nothing but a cruel grift and scam” The check is in the scam! New Yorkers are receiving letters trumpeting that they are winners of the “Supermarket Customer Sweepstakes Raffle Draw” — and their prize is a cool $880,000. The congratulatory missive includes a realistic-looking first payment check of $8,000 and requests a…

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#US Chamber of Commerce accuses FTC of ‘waging war’ against business

#US Chamber of Commerce accuses FTC of ‘waging war’ against business

“#US Chamber of Commerce accuses FTC of ‘waging war’ against business” The US Chamber of Commerce on Friday slammed the Biden administration’s Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan, accusing her and the FTC of “waging a war against American businesses.” “The FTC is waging a war against American businesses, so the U.S. Chamber is fighting back to protect free enterprise, American competitiveness, and economic growth,” said Suzanne Clark, president and CEO of…

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#Facebook wants FTC Chair to recuse herself from antitrust probe

#Facebook wants FTC Chair to recuse herself from antitrust probe

“#Facebook wants FTC Chair to recuse herself from antitrust probe” Facebook asked the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday to recuse Chair Lina Khan from any antitrust actions against the company, arguing that her history of criticizing big tech companies means she cannot be impartial.  The company pointed to Khan’s academic writing, in which she said…

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