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The Federal Trade Commission Building, known historically as the Apex Building, is a federal building which serves as the headquarters of the Federal Trade Commission. Completed in 1938, the building was designated by Congress as a contributing structure to the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site in 1966, and it was subsequently listed ...
In 1984, [10] [non-primary source needed] the FTC began to regulate the funeral home industry in order to protect consumers from deceptive practices. The FTC Funeral Rule requires funeral homes to provide all customers (and potential customers) with a General Price List (GPL), specifically outlining goods and services in the funeral industry, as defined by the FTC, and a listing of their prices.
Seal of the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ... Years in office Prior experience John J. Carson: Republican [3] September 28, 1948 – March 31, 1953
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforces federal antitrust and consumer protection laws by investigating complaints against individual companies initiated by consumers, businesses, congressional inquiries, or reports in the media. The commission seeks to ensure that the nation's markets function competitively by eliminating unfair or ...
USTR was established as the Office of the Special Trade Representative (STR) by the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, leads trade negotiations at bilateral and multilateral levels, and coordinates trade policy with other government agencies through the Trade Policy Committee [2] (TPC), Trade Policy Committee Review Group [3] (TPCRG), and Trade ...
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; United States African Development Foundation; United States Agency for International Development; United States Environmental Protection Agency; United States Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome; United States Trade and Development Agency; United States World War I Centennial Commission
Construction of the New Post Office Building was completed in 1934. The Post Office headquarters was a central feature of the redevelopment. The neoclassical building was designed by architects William Adams Delano and Chester Holmes Aldrich, who took as their inspiration the Place Vendôme in Paris. The central section of the tri-unit building ...
A bill was passed (almost unanimously) by Congress on August 7, 1987, to provide $362 million for the construction of an "International Cultural and Trade Center" on the parking lot at Federal Triangle. [11] The plan was to provide office space for both the U.S. Departments of Justice and State. [11]