As part of their effort to combat so-called 'junk fees', the Federal Trade Commission received over 60,000 comments from consumers who are frustrated by the hid
FILE - The Federal Trade Commission building in Washington, on Jan. 28, 2015. The Federal Trade Commission on Oct. 11, 2023, proposed a rule to ban any hidden and bogus "junk" fees, which can mask the total cost of concert tickets, hotel rooms and utility bills. President Joe Biden has made the removal of these fees a priority of his administration.
The Federal Trade Commission has been hearing similar complaints from across the country. The agency has received over 60,000 complaints from Americans and has been working on new legislation to crack down on these fees.In a recent email, a spokesperson for FTC said it's not clear when the agency will reveal its proposed rule.
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