US FTC’s Consumer Protection Bureau to have significantly reduced staff during shutdown
By Madeline Hughes ( October 1, 2025, 13:43 GMT | Insight) -- Most of the US Federal Trade Commission’s privacy lawsuits are likely to be put on hold after Congress failed to pass a budget to fund government operations on Tuesday, according to the shutdown plan the commission released Monday.Most of the US Federal Trade Commission’s privacy lawsuits are likely to be put on hold after Congress failed to pass a budget to fund government operations on Tuesday, according to the shutdown plan the commission released Monday....
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