FTC reverses course, says it has resources to pursue Amazon deceptive practices case

The Federal Trade Commission said it will meet the deadlines for its Amazon Prime deceptive practices case, hours after requesting a delay due to resource constraints. An attorney for the federal agency made the about face Wednesday afternoon, saying he "was wrong." "The commission does not have resource constraints and we are fully prepared to litigate this case," Jonathan Cohen, an attorney for the FTC, wrote in a letter. "Please be assured that the FTC will meet whatever schedule and deadlines the court sets." The FTC's unusual reversal comes amid a push by the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency to reduce spending. DOGE, which is led by tech baron Elon Musk, has slashed the federal government's workforce by more than 62,000 workers in February alone. FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson confirmed that Cohen's initial delay request was wrong. "I have made it clear since Day One that we will commit the resources necessary for this case," Ferguson told CNBC. "The Trum ... Read full article.