Biden's FTC is banning 'junk fees' for hotels and concert tickets

The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday delivered the latest salvo in President Joe Biden’s bid to take on so-called “junk fees” with a final rule targeted at “bait-and-switch” pricing in the ... Read More

FTC bans hidden junk fees in hotel, event ticket prices

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission passed a rule on Tuesday requiring ticket sellers, hotels and vacation rental sites to disclose total prices, including fees upfront, prohibiting them from concealing ... Read More

What’s going to happen to the FTC’s ‘junk fees’ rule once Trump takes office?

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

New FTC rule bans junk fees for tickets, hotels

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. Read More

Biden’s FTC Bans Junk Fees—Just in Time for Trump to Take Credit

The Federal Trade Commission has announced a game-changing ban on junk fees for things like hotels and concert tickets. But the rule doesn’t take effect until well into Donald Trump’s term. Read More

Biden’s FTC Bans Junk 'Service Fees' For Hotel And Concert Purchases

People deserve to know up-front what they’re being asked to pay.FTC Chair Lina Khan FTC Chair Lina M. Khan said eliminating such “junk fees” would save consumers “billions of dollars and millions of ... Read More

Biden Targets Hidden ‘Junk Fees’ to Lower Costs for Renters

The Biden administration says it has secured ... and issued a guide for states to use in cracking down on junk fees across industries in an effort to lower consumer costs. The administration ... Read More

Biden’s Crackdown on Junk Fees in Retirement Plans

As part of its initiative to curb junk fees, the Biden ... For instance, the Biden Administration points to research from the White House Council of Economic Advisers that says conflicts of ... Read More

Senator takes aim at junk fees raising the cost of airfare

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., joins Morning Joe to discuss a rise in airline junk fees and the planned Senate hearing on these fees. Sen. Blumenthal also discusses Trump's cabinet picks. Read More