Simons hits early snag in keeping FTC’s bipartisan tradition

Monday, May 21, 2018 @ 10:21 AM

It’s telling that in one of his first comments since being sworn in as Federal Trade Commission chairman, Joseph Simons expressed disappointment that the two newly installed Democratic members — Rohit Chopra and Rebecca Slaughter — opposed one of his appointments, Andrew Smith, to be director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection. ... [read more]