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Tag Archives: FTC
As COVID-19 aid arrives, be on the lookout for scams
[Correction—This blog has been corrected to indicate that FDA has approved a home test collection kit, as of May 8, 2020.] As individuals, employers, and agencies await aid from the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, … Continue reading
Posted in About GAO, Coronavirus
Tagged Chuck Young, Coronavirus, FCC, FDA, FDIC, FMCI, fraud, FTC, health care, IRS, pandemic, pandemic response, scam, strategic issues, usda
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Financial Regulatory Structure (podcast)
Over the past 150 years, the U.S. financial regulatory structure has evolved in response to various financial crises and to keep pace with financial markets themselves as they advanced from tickertape to e-trading and beyond. As you can see, the … Continue reading
Posted in Business Regulation and Consumer Protection, Financial Markets and Institutions, Podcast
Tagged Dodd-Frank, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, FDIC, financial regs, Financial Stability Oversight Council, FMCI, FSOC, FTC, insurance, Lawrance Evans, Office of Financial Research, OFR, SEC, securities, Securities and Exchange Commission
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Questionable Business Practices and Pension Advances
Pensions, in addition to Social Security, are what allow millions of middle-class retirees to maintain a reasonable standard of living. Any loss of pension benefits (partial or otherwise) can significantly affect a retiree’s ability to pay monthly living expenses, medical … Continue reading
Know the Types of Tax Identity Fraud
Tax filing season will begin soon and the Federal Trade Commission has named January 13-17th Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week to raise awareness and provide people with tips on how to protect themselves. We have done work on tax-related identity … Continue reading
Posted in Graphic, Justice and Law Enforcement, Tax Policy and Administration
Tagged employment fraud, fraud, FTC, GAO, identity theft, Internal Revenue Service, IRS, refund fraud, SI, Social Security, SSN, tax, tax fraud, tax season, taxes, usgao
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