US FTC commissioners' role remains consultative post-Slaughter, Ferguson says
By Khushita Vasant ( September 23, 2026, 00:21 GMT | Insight) -- The US Supreme Court's ruling in the Trump v. Slaughter case hasn't affected how the Federal Trade Commission functions, and the role of non-chair commissioners hasn't changed much as they continue to perform in a consultative capacity, agency Chairman Andrew Ferguson said Tuesday.The US Supreme Court's ruling in the Trump v. Slaughter case hasn't affected how the Federal Trade Commission functions, and the role of non-chair commissioners hasn't changed much as they continue to perform in a consultative capacity, agency Chairman Andrew Ferguson said Tuesday....
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