Related: Popular delivery service settles FTC complaint over controversial issues In 2022, President Joe Biden pressed federal agencies to crack down on junk fees to fulfill his consumer protection agenda and increase economic competition.

Andrew Ferguson, the incoming president’s pick to lead the Federal Trade Commission, published a dissent to the agency’s new rule.

Americans can see the price of live event tickets upfront as the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) banned "junk fees."

The commission says the new rules will save people time and money, with more transparent pricing and fewer hidden fees.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tuesday banned surprise junk fees for ticketing platforms, vacation rental sites and hotel fees, deeming the practice “unfair” and “deceptive.” “People

The Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on hidden “junk fees,” issuing a rule that forces companies to disclose the whole cost of a service or event upfront.

In a political win for the Biden administration, the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday approved its final policy rule to ban so-called junk fees for tickets and hotels.

The rule is one of the final pieces of President Joe Biden's wide-ranging crackdown on junk fees that drive up consumer costs without visible benefit.