Podcasts about Federal Trade Commission

Kennetic-Fit and Wellness Kennon Wesley Mason Interview with Founder and CEO at Kennetic-Fit And Wellness Kennon Wesley Mason #KenneticFitandWellness #KennonWesleyMason Hi, and welcome to the show! On today's show I have the pleasure of welcoming certified personal trainer, holistic psychology practitioner, nutrition and wellness consultant, sports nutritionist, and founder and CEO at Kennetic-Fit and Wellness, Kennon Wesley Mason, to talk about Kennetic-Fit and Wellness, and how it can help you live your best life physically, psychologically and spiritually. During this content-rich call, Kennon reveals his personal journey towards becoming the founder and CEO at Kennetic-Fit and Wellness, and how it has become his lifelong mission to help others to be the healthiest they have ever been, spiritually, emotionally, and physically. To learn more about the topics discussed, or to contact Kennon directly, click the link below. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored post.” My Future Business is disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

A.M. Edition for Aug. 16. After years of letting major mergers go unchallenged, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission under Chairwoman Lina Khan is beginning to throw sand in the gears of Wall Street's deal machine. WSJ antitrust and financial enforcement reporter Dave Michaels explains Khan's approach to regulation and how businesses are responding. Luke Vargas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Hartman is back today to talk you through today's most important issues in real estate investing and economic policy. Will the newly passed Inflation Reduction Act actually reduce inflation in the here and now, or are special interest groups taking advantage of our economic crisis, as usual? Altos Research releases their prediction for end-of-year housing inventory numbers and the FTC is fining Opendoor Labs Inc. for its deceptive trade practices, more specifically, using misleading and deceptive information that led sellers to believe that they could make more money selling their home to Opendoor, than on the open market using the traditional home sale process. If you've been sitting on the sidelines waiting to become an income property investor, the time is now despite the media sensationalizing the possibility of a housing market crash. Reach out to our investment counselors at 1-800-HARTMAN, get the facts and join our Empowered Investor Pro Community. Let us show you why the time is now to start investing in income property: the most tax favored asset class in America! Key Takeaways: 0:00 Welcome to The Creating Wealth Show, episode 1882 1:26 Inflation Reduction Act 3:41 Tax Foundation report: economic impact of act will increase revenue $300 billion 5:19 Currency is a commodity 5:48 Most basic law of economics: supply and demand 8:16 Wednesday's Empowered Investor Pro meeting: 1031 Exchange 8:58 Join us at EmpoweredInvestor.com 9:35 Latest housing inventory statistics from Altos Research 10:57 What do you think about the Inflation Reduction Act? 13:02 Altos Research prediction for end of year housing inventory levels 15:39 Existing home sales have outperformed gold, cryptocurrencies and the S&P 500 17:57 Inflation induced debt destruction 19:01 Wisdom from Winston Churchill 20:38 BlackRock believes in income property - so should you 21:39 How federal rates have affected the market historically 22:57 The Federal Trade Commission is fining Opendoor Labs Inc. for its deceptive trade practices 25:55 Reach out to us at JasonHartman.com or call 1-800-HARTMAN to learn more about the Empowered Investor Pro Community   Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Learn More: JasonHartman.com Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free course: JasonHartman.com/Deals Free White Paper on The Hartman Comparison Index™: HartmanIndex.com/white-paper Free Report on Pandemic Investing: PandemicInvesting.com Jason's TV Clips in Vimeo Free Class: CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes & Estate Planning: JasonHartman.com/Protect Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: JasonHartman.com/Ron What do Jason's clients say? JasonHartmanTestimonials.com Contact our Investment Counselors at: www.JasonHartman.com Watch, subscribe and comment on Jason's videos on his official YouTube channel: YouTube.com/c/JasonHartmanRealEstate/videos Guided Visualization for Investors: JasonHartman.com/visualization Jason's videos in his other sites: JasonHartman.com/Rumble JasonHartman.com/Bitchute JasonHartman.com/Odysee Jason Hartman's Extra YouTube Channel Jason Hartman's Real Estate News and Technology (RENT) YouTube Channel

Law of Attraction Zehra Mahoon Interview with Law of Attraction Expert, Zehra Mahoon #LawOfAttraction #ZehraMahoon Hi, and welcome to the show! On today's show I have the pleasure of welcoming author, speaker and law of attraction expert, Zehra Mahoon, to talk about how she helps business owners and entrepreneurs create balance and reach their highest success and ultimate joy, using the law of attraction. On this content-rich call, we take a deep dive into the law of attraction, in which Zehra reveals how it has the power to transform lives, and how harnessing this universally available force will help you move from having an important intellectual understanding of the law, towards more of a practical understanding of how it works, that you can implement and benefit from each and every day.  To learn more about the topics discussed, or to contact Zehra directly, click the link below. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored post.” My Future Business is disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Regulators are looking to make new rules that would govern how online data is gathered and stored. The Federal Trade Commission has begun the process of forming rules that could be even stricter than proposed legislation in Congress. WSJ reporter John D. McKinnon joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss what the potential new regulations could do and the blowback they are already receiving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Timing is everything. While Kimberly Adams is working from home with COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced new guidelines for quarantines, social distancing and testing. Does this mark a turning point in the pandemic? Kimberly joins guest host Meghan McCarty Carino to discuss. Then, private companies use consumer data often without permission, and the government wants to know how you feel about it. Plus, look up at the sky before you go to bed tonight. And, do spiders dream? Here’s everything we talked about today: “CDC loosens coronavirus guidance, signaling strategic shift” from The Washington Post “The FTC is pushing for changes to how Big Tech handles data” from The Verge “FTC Explores Rules Cracking Down on Commercial Surveillance and Lax Data Security Practices” from The Federal Trade Commission “Summer’s last supermoon and meteor shower take the celestial stage tonight” from CNN “Spiders Seem to Have REM-like Sleep and May Even Dream” from Scientific American Join us tomorrow for Economics on Tap! We'll be livestreaming on YouTube starting at 6:30 p.m. Easter time, 3:30 p.m. Pacific time.

Timing is everything. While Kimberly Adams is working from home with COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced new guidelines for quarantines, social distancing and testing. Does this mark a turning point in the pandemic? Kimberly joins guest host Meghan McCarty Carino to discuss. Then, private companies use consumer data often without permission, and the government wants to know how you feel about it. Plus, look up at the sky before you go to bed tonight. And, do spiders dream? Here’s everything we talked about today: “CDC loosens coronavirus guidance, signaling strategic shift” from The Washington Post “The FTC is pushing for changes to how Big Tech handles data” from The Verge “FTC Explores Rules Cracking Down on Commercial Surveillance and Lax Data Security Practices” from The Federal Trade Commission “Summer’s last supermoon and meteor shower take the celestial stage tonight” from CNN “Spiders Seem to Have REM-like Sleep and May Even Dream” from Scientific American Join us tomorrow for Economics on Tap! We'll be livestreaming on YouTube starting at 6:30 p.m. Easter time, 3:30 p.m. Pacific time.

We've reported many times how identity thieves target seniors. Now it seems they're going after kids, too. And it's way more common than you might think. We'll talk about how you can protect your kids and elderly parents today on MoneyWise. According to the research firm Javelin, 1.25 million children have their identities stolen each year. And sadly, most of those victims actually know the perpetrators, meaning their often family or friends. Meanwhile, the Federal Trade Commission gets about 170,000 complaints for elderly identity theft annually, but some analysts say that figure is far below the actual number because many seniors are embarrassed about being defrauded and don't report it. If you have children or elderly parents, here's what you can do to protect them, and if you haven't taken these steps to safeguard your own finances, now's the best time to do it. ACTION STEPS First, make sure that the information in your accounts is correct, including name, home address, mobile phone, and personal email address. Then make sure you're using a strong and unique password for each account. You can subscribe to a password manager app to help with that. It'll probably advise you to change your passwords when they're a year old. Also, don't store lists of passwords on your computer or on sticky notes next to it. If an account offers two-factor authentication, use it. This might mean having a PIN number sent to your mobile phone when you try to access an account. You can also sign up for email or text notifications for things like a password reset, address change, failed login attempts, and funds withdrawal. Then, pay attention to those alerts. If you get one for an activity you didn't initiate, notify the company immediately, and always look at your monthly statements for anything fishy. For a monthly fee, you can sign up for identity theft protection with a company like LifeLock, Identity Guard, or Norton. You can also sign up for something called Informed Delivery with the Post Office. It'll notify you when packages are on the way so you can track them and get them inside before porch pirates can steal them. And of course, watch your mailbox and take in your mail promptly to avoid theft there. FREEZING YOUR CREDIT Now, probably the best thing you can do to protect your identity (and that of your kids and elderly parents) is to freeze your credit and theirs at the three credit reporting bureaus, Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax. You can do that online, by phone, or by mail. A freeze blocks anyone's attempt to get access to your credit reports. So if an identity thief tries to open an account or take out a loan in your name, the lender can't see your credit report, and they'll automatically deny the loan or decline to open the account. You must sign up to freeze your credit at each of the three bureaus individually. You'll need to provide your Social Security number, date of birth, and address, and then depending on how you sign up online, by phone, or by mail you may need to provide copies of your passport, driver's license, or military ID, tax forms, bank statements or a utility bill. It's free to freeze your credit and free to lift the freeze. By the way, it doesn't affect your credit score. Once you sign up, you can obtain a PIN or password to freeze and unfreeze your credit reports as needed. And of course, all of that applies if you're trying to freeze the credit of an elderly parent, as well. But what if you want to freeze your child's credit? Again, you would contact the three credit bureaus individually. When you request the freeze, the bureaus will have to create credit files for your child before they can freeze them. You'll have to provide the child's Social Security number, date of birth, address, and a copy of the child's birth certificate designating you as a parent, which authorizes you to freeze the child's credit. You'll also want to limit the amount of personal information you post on social media, and that includes yourself as well as your children and elderly parents. Keep addresses, birthdays, and phone numbers out of social media. And while you're at it, beef up the privacy settings on all of your social media platforms and apps. Scammers need very little information to get a foothold on stealing someone's identity. On today's program, Rob also answers listener questions: ● What steps should you take to invest savings at age 25? ● At age 65 should you be investing in the market? ● Should you tithe on insurance death benefits proceeds? ● Is it a good idea to invest in cryptocurrency? ● What kind of capital gain might you expect on inherited property? RESOURCES MENTIONED: ● Betterment ● Wealthfront ● Schwab Intelligent Portfolios ● Vanguard digital adviser Remember, you can call in to ask your questions most days at (800) 525-7000 or email them to Questions@MoneyWise.org. Also, visit our website at MoneyWise.org where you can connect with a MoneyWise Coach, join the MoneyWise Community, and even download the free MoneyWise app. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1085/29

West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy is Now Open! 8am-9am PT/ 11am-Noon ET for our especially special Daily Specials; Blue Moon Spirits Friday!Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, damning new details on the timeline leading up to the FBI search of Trump's Mar-A-Lago compound have emerged.On the rest of the menu, a lawsuit by a municipal pension fund accuses Glenn Younkin of a profit and tax avoidance scheme; the Federal Trade Commission is looking at rules to corral tech firm data collection; and, over two billion dollars has been earmarked by the Transportation Department for local infrastructure, paving the way for new bridges, roads, bike lanes, railways and ports.After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where the European Union expressed concern that a new US tax credit aimed at encouraging Americans to buy electric vehicles would break World Trade Organization rules; and, London children have been offered the polio vaccine booster as the virus is found in the city's wastewater.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appétit!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~“Structural linguistics is a bitterly divided and unhappy profession, and a large number of its practitioners spend many nights drowning their sorrows in Ouisghian Zodahs.” ― Douglas Adams "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe"~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Show Notes & Links:https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/8/12/2116068/-West-Coast-Cookbook-amp-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-Blue-Moon-Spirits-Fridays

The average price of gasoline in the U.S. falls below $4 a gallon for the first time since March. A judge rules that Walgreens helped fuel the opioid epidemic in San Francisco. Keith Collins hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The FTC's proposal would impose a number of new substantive and disclosure requirements on motor vehicle dealers in connection with the car buying or leasing process. The topics we cover include: the FTC's statutory authority for the proposal and the proposal's coverage (including buy-here-pay-here dealers); the specific new requirements the proposal would impose; how the proposal interacts with existing federal and state laws; the proposal's impact on auto finance companies; potential remedies for violations; and timing of next rulemaking steps. Alan Kaplinsky, Ballard Spahr Senior Counsel, hosts the conversation.

Graphic Design helps us present in more interesting ways, teach better, and communicate better. Not only do educators need to understand effective graphic design, we need to teach it. Sadie Lewis helps educators understand and teach graphic design in this quick, helpful show full of graphic design resources for educators.  Make sure to scroll down to see the resources and the transcript of this show. Show Notes, Transcript, Links to Resources: https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e789 Sponsor:Educator wellness is now more important than ever. Go to coolcatteacher.com/wellness and download your free educator wellness toolkit from Advancement Courses. You'll get access to activities, strategies, and tools to improve the four domains of wellness. Also, you can save 20% off your next course by using the code CAT20. I love their courses because they are flexible, with up to 6 months to complete, and you can receive graduate credit through CAEP and regionally accredited university partners or continuing education units that meet your state requirements. With over 280 courses to choose from, Advancement Course offers subjects in everything from educator wellness to social-emotional learning and more. After you pick your PD, use the code CAT20 to save 20%. Thank you, Advancement Courses, for sponsoring today's show. Sadie Lewis - Bio as Submitted Sadie Lewis is the Director of Instructional Design + Personalized Learning in the Mehlville School District, where she works to develop programs and professional learning around instructional design, technology integration, engagement strategies and best practices. She works with teachers to plan innovative lessons and activities, and provides classroom support to foster authentic learning. Sadie is a Google Certified Innovator, and has presented at ISTE, ICE Indiana, MassCUE, FETC, METC, and regional conferences on design, instructional technology, and professional learning. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored podcast episode.” The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I can recommend. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."  

In episode #2181, Neil and Eric talk about Meta's announcement that Facebook will be undergoing a redesign based on the TikTok platform. Facebook has always excelled at taking what's working for other apps and integrating that into their own properties, making them even more popular. Today we take a closer look at TikTok, what makes it so successful, and how marketers should be thinking about Facebook's upcoming revamp. Make sure you tune in to hear it all! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:20] Today's topic: Meta Announces TikTok Redesign of Facebook. [01:07] The Federal Trade Commission's opinion of TikTok and the looming threat that it might be banned. [01:28] How TikTok is winning the attention game. [01:56] The surprising amount of activity and vibrancy we've seen on Facebook lately. [02:12] Examples of how Facebook's strategies have worked in the past and why it bodes well for the future. [02:55] Our key takeaways from the latest developments at Facebook: seize the opportunity early. [03:42] Check https://www.marketingschool.io/jobs to see our job postings! [04:00] That's it for today! Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast! [04:02] Go to https://www.marketingschool.io to learn more!   Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:   Subscribe to our premium podcast (with tons of goodies!): https://www.marketingschool.io/pro   Leave Some Feedback:     What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.     Connect with Us:      Neilpatel.com Quick Sprout  Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel  Twitter @ericosiu    

  Competing privacy bills may slow down kids' protection online   Three competing privacy bills have made negotiations on the Hill even more difficult as the Senate and House have 3 different versions – two of which focus specifically on creating stronger protections for kids online.    The one in the House that passed late last month is an overarching federal privacy framework that some legislators have objected to, particularly Maria Cantwell, the Democratic Senator from Washington State, who is concerned about a forced arbitration provision in the bill that would limit you from suing a company that violates your privacy.   Some lawmakers have also raised concerns about the fact that the federal privacy bill may weaken the privacy legislation that several states have passed for you if you live in California, Virginia, Colorado. Connecticut, or Utah.   But in addition to the House bill, we have two Senate bills that will almost certainly complicate negotiations – both of which focus specifically on your kids' privacy. Democrat Richard Blumental and Republican Marsha Blackburn's Kids Online Safety Act would give more control to parents, allow kids to opt-out of certain data practices, and impose requirements on companies to vet their products for potential harms to children.   The second  Senate bill to make it out of committee – sponsored by Massachusetts Democrat Ed Markey and Louisiana Republican Bill Cassidy – would ban companies from collecting children's data up to age 16, raising it from 13, which is the current minimum age imposed by the 1998 Children's Online Privacy Protection.    So lawmakers will need to parse through all three bills now and come up with some workable way forward. There's plenty of analysis in the Washington Post if you want to take a deep dive. And kids really are at risk – not just by the tech companies, but also the people we entrust them to every single day –  their schools   The Social Media Victims Law Center brought 2 lawsuits in last week against Meta, in the Northern District of California, on behalf of 2 Kentucky families who allege that Meta, through Instagram has created a "perfect storm of addiction, social comparison, and exposure to incredibly harmful content and product features,” that has given their kids eating disorders. Reuters previously reported that Meta is faced with 9 other lawsuits alleging that the company harms children's mental health.    And then when it comes to schools – Pia Ceres over at Wired reports on an uptick in the surveillance of students by their teachers and the police – teachers can actually monitor what kids are doing on their laptops.    Kids should be a priority. As a parent – I simply don't care as much about having a private right of action if someone violates my privacy – I mean it's a good thing to have, but it's not a must have. And we should have it. We shouldn't be trapped into arbitration, so I'm not really sure why arbitration is even on the table – we see what arbitration has done in the context of employment at these companies, severely limiting their remedies when they discriminate against their employees. So why would we do the same thing in the context of privacy?   But it's not a priority. Our kids are the priority. And I don't know why we have all of these competing bills when the focus should be on the kids who clearly aren't safe and secure in their schools, either physically or online.   Facebook still letting hate speech slip through   Facebook still lets hate speech slip through, though. It would be great to get legislation for that. But in the U.S. somehow we know what porn is when we see it, but we purport to not know what hate speech is. Anyway. I guess porn flourishes so, so should hate speech? Not really – I really don't see some mass shooter posting all kinds of hateful garbage on 4chan before he goes on a shooting rampage, as a victimless form of speech – just like some kinds of porn aren't victimless.   But Facebook has apparently learned nothing since Frances Haugen blew the whistle last year. AP reports that in its 3rd study of Facebook's content moderation practices, London-based Global Witness finds that Facebook is letting ads go up in Nigeria, in both English and Swahili, that compare people to donkeys, talk about rape … just really disgusting stuff that one would think the company would be equipped by now to take down.    But the Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit to block Meta's expansion into Virtual Reality through its acquisition of Within, a move the FTC says would pave the way for Meta to own the entire metaverse. Maybe that's why Facebook changed its name to Meta??? What a dumb name change – their whole strategy laid bare before it even got regulatory approval.   Equifax sued for shady credit scoring   Finally, here's something folks should have a private right of action for – incorrect credit scores. Equifax screwed up credit reports by more than 20 points, causing one of the class action plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit to accept a car loan under which she has to pay $540/month since she couldn't get the loan she should have gotten, which would have had her paying about $350/month. Equifax says it was a “coding error.” Yeah right. I'm sure the Fed hiking up interest rates had absolutely nothing to do with that – sure Equifax.  That's it for this week. You can find links to all of these stories in the show notes.   Stay safe, stay informed, have a great weekend. Ciao.

Dr. Caffarra is a world-renowned competition economist with over two decades of experience. She's served as a top advisor and expert before the European Commission and has provided guidance to multiple companies and agencies on mergers, conduct cases and regulatory issues. In this episode of Second Request, Dr. Caffarra dives into the latest in European antitrust regulation and enforcement and voices concerns about the influence of economists on competition.

As a real estate investor, how will you react to the fresh news of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hitting Opendoor Labs, Inc. with a fine for misleading? In this episode, be reminded of the importance of keeping your integrity intact, the need to be transparent to sellers, and why it always has to be a win-win situation.      KEY TAKEAWAYS What usually happens during the wholesaling process? Why your sales and marketing process should be genuine The value of being an honest home buyer to sellers How to help homeowners avoid getting deceived      TWEETABLE “Analyze your sales process; Analyze how you're communicating.”   ASCEND   Don't Wait To Enjoy Your Life, Tomorrow, Live It Today! How To Grow Your Business, Expand Your Impact, and Experience Your Perfect Life:  

Audax Wealth Management Christina Gamache Interview with Audax Wealth Management founder Christina Gamache #AudaxWealth #ChristinaGamache Hi, and welcome to the show! On today's show I have the pleasure of welcoming author, keynote speaker, fractional CFO, financial planner and wealth advisor, founder of Audax Wealth Management, Christina Gamache to talk about business and personal financial planning and investment management strategies. Christina earned a Bachelor's degree in International Studies from the University of California at Irvine. She has a Master's of Science degree in Entrepreneurship from the University of Florida as well as a Master's Certificate in Personal Financial Planning from the College for Financial Planning and is a Certified Exit Planning Advisor with the Exit Planning Institute. Christina is on a mission to educate business owners and help them exit their business on their own terms through sound strategic financial decisions, and provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, business owners and families. To learn more about the topics discussed, or to contact Christina directly, click the link below. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored post.” My Future Business is disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

InvisaBlend Dino Dondiego Interview with founder of InvisaBlend Hair Loss Treatment Dino Dondiego #InvisaBlend #Hairloss #DinoDondiego Hi, and welcome to the show! On today's show I have the pleasure of welcoming author and founder of Invisablend Mr. Dino Dondiego to talk about hair loss, and how his revolutionary technology is changing the way hair loss is treated, and how you can get involved with Invisablend. During today's content-rich call, Dino shares his revolutionary technology behind adding hair to make hair fuller. Dino's products are made for women or men and for anyone with any kind of hair situation. His products are referred to as a cure-all because they work on any hair problem. Not only has Dino lectured on hair loss, corresponding therapies and treatments at leading industry summits, including the Beauty Pro Health Fitness Show and The Beauty Industry Empowering Seminar, he's also been featured on a number of radio and television shows such as Good Day New York, Eyewitness News, and America's Talking. Dino invented a highly advanced hair extension and hair replacement method that blends single real hairs in between a person's existing hair so the hair can still grow freely, and it's called InvisaBlend. A key part of the product is called a ‘Micro Strand' which is the key component to why this technology is revolutionary. Dino mentions that this technology type in the world that adds additional hair to make hair fuller or longer that uses the individual's own hair, keeps their own existing hair safe & healthy, and adds hair in a way that replicates the same way hair grows out of the scalp. InvisaBlend also offers online video training courses to hair professionals, salon owners, entrepreneurs, and who want to be entrepreneurs. This is also a great opportunity for salespeople and or anyone that wants to either start their own business or become an InvisaBlend Agent to offer this technology. During this interview Dino explains in detail how this technology works, the comparisons to any other technologies in the world, what's involved with his training courses, how to implement this technology into someone's existing business, and what's involved in becoming an InvisaBlend Agent. To learn more about the topics discussed, or to contact Dino directly, click the link below. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored post.” My Future Business is disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Not everything on Capitol Hill is totally partisan. Take the myriad of threats from China. Two senators from opposite parties recently urged the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the phenomenon of TikTok. For more on this, and other topics, Federal Drive host Tom Temin talked with Virginia Senator Mark Warner.

Not everything on Capitol Hill is totally partisan. Take the myriad of threats from China. Two senators from opposite parties recently urged the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the phenomenon of TikTok. For more on this, and other topics, Federal Drive host Tom Temin talked with Virginia Senator Mark Warner.

Yes, we know, the GDP numbers are in. The United States reported today a 0.9% drop in gross domestic product in the second quarter. We’ll discuss. Also, Chinese officials expect to miss economic growth targets. On today’s show, Kai Ryssdal and guest host Matt Levin discuss the “squishy” situation China could find itself in. Plus, a bold move from the Federal Trade Commission could signal a new path to regulating Big Tech. Then we’ll wrap up the show with a “berry” delicious Make Me Smile from Down Under! Here’s everything we talked about on the show today: “Chinese Leaders Indicate Country Is Likely to Miss Economic Growth Targets” from The Wall Street Journal “The Strong Dollar Is Wreaking Havoc Globally — And It's Just Getting Started” from Bloomberg “F.T.C. Sues to Block Meta's Virtual Reality Deal as It Confronts Big Tech” from The New York Times “Don’t panic about the Chinese space junk crash this weekend” from Space.com “Australia Is Begging People to Eat More Avocado Toast” from Motherboard Join us tomorrow for Economics on Tap! We'll be livestreaming on YouTube starting at 6:30 p.m. Easter time, 3:30 p.m. Pacific time.

Is government getting in the way of cheaper healthcare? Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO), a fierce critic of Big Tech, is one of several senators asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Amazon's deal to buy One Medical, a boutique, subscription-based health service. But Patrick Hedger from the Taxpayers' Protection Alliance says government stepping in and blocking the sale could actually do more harm than good for regular people. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yes, we know, the GDP numbers are in. The United States reported today a 0.9% drop in gross domestic product in the second quarter. We’ll discuss. Also, Chinese officials expect to miss economic growth targets. On today’s show, Kai Ryssdal and guest host Matt Levin discuss the “squishy” situation China could find itself in. Plus, a bold move from the Federal Trade Commission could signal a new path to regulating Big Tech. Then we’ll wrap up the show with a “berry” delicious Make Me Smile from Down Under! Here’s everything we talked about on the show today: “Chinese Leaders Indicate Country Is Likely to Miss Economic Growth Targets” from The Wall Street Journal “The Strong Dollar Is Wreaking Havoc Globally — And It's Just Getting Started” from Bloomberg “F.T.C. Sues to Block Meta's Virtual Reality Deal as It Confronts Big Tech” from The New York Times “Don’t panic about the Chinese space junk crash this weekend” from Space.com “Australia Is Begging People to Eat More Avocado Toast” from Motherboard Join us tomorrow for Economics on Tap! We'll be livestreaming on YouTube starting at 6:30 p.m. Easter time, 3:30 p.m. Pacific time.

In recent years, there has been a proliferation of scam call centers in India. These call centers typically target westerners, often pretending to be from a legitimate company or government agency. They may try to trick people into giving them personal information or money. Scam call centers have become a major problem in India, and the government has been working to crack down on them. In 2017, the Indian authorities arrested more than 70 people in connection with a scam call center that had allegedly defrauded US citizens out of millions of dollars. If you receive a suspicious call from someone claiming to be from India, do not give them any personal information or money. Hang up immediately and report the call to the proper authorities. The Indian government has been cracking down on scams originating from call centers in the country, but the problem persists. In 2017, the Indian government received nearly 1.5 million complaints about scam phone calls, with victims losing a total of Rs 10,000 crore (roughly $1.5 billion). Most of these scams target people in the United States, Canada, and Australia. The callers typically pose as representatives of businesses or government agencies and trick victims into giving away personal information or money. While the Indian government has taken steps to crack down on these scams, they continue to occur. What Tech Do They Use? India has been known to be a major hub for scam call centers. These call centers typically use technology to impersonate representatives from well-known companies in order to defraud people out of their money. Some of the most common technologies that these call centers use include VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) and auto-dialers. VoIP allows scammers to make calls using the internet instead of a traditional phone line, which makes it easy to spoof the number and very difficult to trace the call back to its source. Auto-dialers are used to automatically dial large numbers of phone numbers, often using a computerized list of numbers. This makes it very easy for scammers to reach a large number of potential victims. These call centers often use very high-pressure tactics to try to get people to give them money. They may claim that you owe them money or that there is some sort of emergency and you need to send them money right away. They may also threaten to arrest you or take legal action if you do not comply with their demands. If you receive a call from a scam call center, it is important that you do not give them any personal information or send them any money. Hang up immediately and report the call to the proper authorities. You can also visit the Federal Trade Commission's website for more information on how to protect yourself from scam calls. The Indian government has recently taken steps to crack down on scam call centers that have been targeting victims in the West. These call centers typically use VoIP technology to make their calls, and they often spoof the caller ID information to make it appear as if they are calling from a legitimate organization or business. In many cases, the scammers will claim to be representatives of a government agency or a well-known company, and they will try to trick victims into giving them personal information or money. The Indian government has set up a special task force to investigate these scam call centers, and it is working with law enforcement agencies in the United States and other countries to identify and prosecute the people behind them. In the meantime, there are some things you can do to protect yourself from these scammers. If you receive a call from someone claiming to be from a government agency or a well-known company, do not give them any personal information. Hang up and call the customer service number for the organization they claim to represent. Do not call any numbers that the caller gives you, as these are likely to be fake. If you are unsure whether a call is legitimate, you can also contact ...

Birth Of The Fae Danielle M Orsino Interview with Fantasy Novelist Birth of the Fae Author Danielle M Orsino #FantasyNovelist #TheBirthofFae #DanielleOrsino Hi, and welcome to the show! On today's show I have the pleasure of welcoming fantasy novelist Danielle M Orsino, and on today's call, Danielle and I are going to talk about her journey as a fantasy novelist, we're going to talk about what inspired her to start writing, and we lift the lid on her latest book “Fire, Ice, Acid and Heart”. As a fantasy novelist, Danielle's books pay homage to a multitude of personal muses, from Chris Claremont and George Pérez (both famous comic book writers), to Anne Rice, Jim Henson and Wonder Woman. Danielle has always had a creative spark for storytelling. In fact, it's been with Danielle ever since she was a child. That being said, martial arts and her nursing career took center stage into adulthood. Then, on a day like any other, her passion for storytelling was reignited while treating one of her patients. It started as a simple tale to distract her patient and transformed into a fantastical narrative that would become the foundation for the series "The Birth of Fae". Since that time, Danielle has gone on to write a series of books, including her latest, “Fire, Ice, Acid and Heart”. All of which can be found on Amazon and at all good book stores. There is something for every aspiring author of any genre on this call. So, make sure to listen in to reveal a whole new hidden world of amazing storytelling. To learn more about the topics discussed, or to contact Danielle directly, click the link below. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored post.” My Future Business is disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Think of the last impulse purchase you made when you were in the checkout aisle at the grocery store. Was it a bottle of soda? A bag of chips?As it turns out, food and beverage manufacturers pay retailers millions of dollars to dictate where their products are placed in the store -- influencing the way shoppers interact with food offerings in the busiest aisles. These practices are incredibly effective at getting shoppers to make impulse buys, which tend to be unhealthy.As rates of obesity and diet-related disease continue to rise around the world, Bloomberg Philanthropies is supporting policy efforts that encourage healthier diets including efforts to raise public awareness of unhealthy food and beverage marketing. One example was the city of Berkeley, California's ban on the sale of junk food and candy in checkout aisles - a first of its kind policy in the U.S.In this episode, Kristine Momanyi of the Bloomberg Philanthropies public health team sits down with Sara John, the Senior Policy Director at CSPI - the Center for Science in the Public Interest, Ingrid de Santiago, the Program Coordinator at Bay Area Community Resources, and Anjelika Khadka, a youth advocate taking a stand for healthier food environments in her community. They discuss the deceptive marketing practices food and beverage manufacturers employ to sway shoppers' decisions in grocery stores and CSPI's request to the Federal Trade Commission to bring these practices to light. Ingrid and Anjelika also tell us more about the Bay Area's initial reception to the healthy checkout ordinance and learnings from advocating for local healthy food policies.

There has been a flurry of executive and Congressional action after the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Supreme Court case that overturned Roe v. Wade. Leila Abolfazli, Director of Federal Reproductive Rights at the National Women's Law Center, sits down to talk with us about executive and Congressional measures being taken on abortion rights in the United States.The executive order issued by the Biden administration is split into four main sections that: 1) directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on actions to take; 2) convenes private, pro-bono attorneys and Bar associations in an effort to represent patients, providers, and other third parties who lawfully seeking or providing reproductive health care; 3) asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to protect people's online data when seeking information about or seeking abortion care; and 4) outlines other laws that HHS can support, including strengthening the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and creating an HHS-Gender Policy Council taskforce that coordinates federal agency response to abortion. You can find additional information about this executive order here.Congress held five hearings after the release of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling in the House Oversight Committee, House Energy and Commerce Committee, House Judiciary Committee, Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension Committee. The House passed a bill called the Ensuring Access to Abortion Act, which would ensure protection of those crossing state lines to receive an abortion. In addition, the House passed the Women's Health Protection Act which would cement a federal right to abortion. The Respect for Marriage Act passed in the House would protect same-sex marriage, while the Right to Contraception Act passed in the House would protect the right to birth control access. Lastly, the Senate voted on emergency funding for Title X clinics—family planning clinics across the United States that provides millions of people with basic healthcare.  LinksNational Women's Law Center on TwitterNational Women's Law Center on FacebookJennie in DC Abortion Resources Tweet Thread I Need An A Abortion Fund Donation Finder Plan C Pills Support the show

On this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, in segment one on our guest is Gareth Rogers, CEO of Farnborough International; in segment two we talk to our round table “Rocket Ron” Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Richard Aboulafia of AeroDynamic Advisory and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners. Topics: — Broader market and Farnborough International Airshow impact on defense and aerospace stocks — Lockheed Martin, Saab and Thales earnings takeaways — Analysis of major Farnborough headlines including commercial aircraft orders, defense spending and announcements, sustainability and supply chains — Japan joins UK-Sweden-Italy Tempest next-generation combat aircraft program — Whether industrial partners on French-German-Spanish SCAF future fighter program will reach agreement by year's end and absent agreement Airbus might turn toward Team Tempest  — Czech decision to acquire F-35 Lightning II — Cost of replacing Russian and Chinese firms from supply chains as well as energy impact — Federal Trade Commission decision to open investigation into Northrop Grumman's 2018 acquisition of Orbital ATK — Look ahead to Boeing, General Dynamics, Hexcel, L3Harris, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon Technologies earnings

Hey everybody, I'm Joe Miller and here's what's going on in the world of online safety and free speech this week. Amazon's $3.9bn One Medical bid Washington Post. Privacy experts worry about how Amazon will use healthcare data if the acquisition goes through – a deal that's subject to Federal Trade Commission approval. The agency has already launched an aggressive campaign to rein in Amazon's market power.  YouTube to ban abortion misinformation   Clare Duffy at CNN Business reported that YouTube will stop allowing its users to post information on alternative ways to seek abortions, as well as misinformation regarding abortions. The move comes in the wake of the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, and trepidation about potentially facilitating abortions in violation of individual state laws prohibitting it. Car warranty calls now banned: FCC order   The annoying calls you've been getting about your auto warranty are now illegal. Hopefully, a new order the FCC dropped on Thursday will make them stop for good. The order requires carriers to prevent certain companies that make the bulk of these calls from being able to reach you. These warranty calls made up the number one complaint at the Commission. Brian Fung has the story at CNN.   TikTok parent kicks up lobbying spending   So if you didn't know already, TikTok is owned by a Chinese company, Bytedance, which you should worry about since there's no way of knowing how Bytedance shares that data with the Chinese government. And that may be your kids' data. Lauren Feiner writes over at CNBC that Bytedance has kicked up its Washington lobbying efforts by some 130 percent, bringing its spending to over $2 million in the last quarter alone. The company opposes bipartisan antitrust and privacy bills gaining traction on Capitol Hill.   Uber to pay $2 million for violating disabled users rights   Finally, Itzel Luna reports for the LA Times that, in a settlement with the Justice Department, Uber will pay $2 million to disabled users it screwed over by charging them wait time fees. The company applied the surcharge for keeping drivers waiting for more than 2 minutes.   That's it for this week. You can find links to all of these stories in the show notes.   Stay safe, stay informed, have a great weekend. Ciao.

Brilliant Directories Jason Haloossim Interview with co-founder and CEO at Brilliant Directories Jason Haloossim #BrilliantDirectories #SAAS #JasonHaloossim Hi, and welcome to the show! On today's show I have the pleasure of welcoming co-founder and CEO of Brilliant Directories, Jason Haloossim. On the call, we're going to talk about what it's like to manage a rapidly growing SAAS business, the story behind creating Brilliant Directories, and we take a deep dive into the Brilliant Directories platform. Jason's experience over the last decade or so, has been in technology, marketing, digital product development and project management. With Jason at the helm, Brilliant Directories has seen rapid business growth, which in turn, enables thousands of directory owners, e-commerce site owners and entrepreneurs to publish directory-driven websites with ease. As an account holder myself, I can say with confidence that Brilliant Directories is game-changing technology. It offers granular control of site functionality, and after a very short while, even the most inexperienced user will be creating new pages, adding content, and getting seen by Google in the search results. The list of features and functionality is simply too long to detail here, so instead, I've provided a link below for you to check out Brilliant Directories for yourself. No matter what you're into, if you're a business owner, coach, consultant, author or artist, Brilliant Directories will help you get your message in front of your best audience, and keep you there! To learn more about Brilliant Directories, or to contact Jason directly, click the link below. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored post.” My Future Business is disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.” 

The Most Unlikely Leader Roger Smith Interview with author of The Most Unlikely Leader Roger Smith #Author #TheMostUnlikelyLeader #RogerSmith Hi, and welcome to the show! On today's show I have the pleasure of welcoming author and former President and CEO of American Income Life Insurance and Liberty National, Mr. Roger Smith to talk about his book The Most Unlikely Leader, and we take a deep dive into his remarkable life that includes astronomical business success alongside family struggles and a life-threatening battle with addition. Roger, a proud father of five, currently lives in Florida with his wife Demi, and their two dogs. He received the Yitzhak Rabin Legacy Award, Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award, Healthcare for All Champion Award, Sol Stein Award, as well as numerous other awards and publications. During this call, Roger reveals a great deal about his journey as a top tier executive in one of America's premier organizations, through to the deeper, darker days struggling with various elements of his family and personal life. As we talk, Roger reveals why The Most Unlikely Leader, was not necessarily meant to be him. His story will take you on a journey that started when he was a teenager living on the streets of Santa Monica, and was addicted to drugs. Roger dropped out of high school, ran into trouble with the law, had his best friend shot right next to him while running away from a failed robbery attempt and, at one point, was so down and out and desperate for a fix in his early thirties that he walked into the Pacific Ocean expecting never to come back. In our darkest moments, often comes the realization that we're meant to achieve great things. And in Roger's case, he rose through the ranks of American Income relying on nothing but his wit, work ethic and his evolving understanding of what it takes to build teams and lead national organizations. To learn more about the topics discussed, or to contact Roger directly, click the link below. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored post.” My Future Business is disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Today on Daily News You Can Use, Ray and Zach discuss the latest response from the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) to proposed rules by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). You can read more about the FTCs rules here: https://joinyaa.com/guides/ftc-bans-car-dealer-tactics/ Tune in!

To some folks, Microsoft and its Xbox brand "bought" Activision Blizzard 6 months ago already, but the reality is very different. As regulators around the world continue to give close scrutiny to the near $70B transaction, one bit of news *may* suggest that the US and its Federal Trade Commission (FTC) could be all but required to allow the deal very soon. But like all things in the law, the situation is a bit more complicated than it otherwise may appear. Either the deal is rocketing down the tracks or Microsoft just made an aggressive (and high risk) move against the FTC...in Virtual Legality. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/ar_C-PpkZdE #microsoft #activision #deal *** SUPPORTING THE CHANNEL UTREON - https://utreon.com/c/hoeglaw/ PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/VirtualLegality STORE - https://teespring.com/stores/hoeg-law-store BITCAST (Sundays 11AM Eastern) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgHBXONMT06nX_8RZ5r32UA *** CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 02:04 Deal Imminent? 10:47 The FTC Process (HSR) 23:51 An Analog in Amazon 28:47 Conclusion *** Discussed in this episode: YOUTUBE PLAYLIST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy_vBs7Qt9-ROfumOtIrSdP8 TWEETS https://twitter.com/XcloudTimdog/status/1548507973684584448 https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/1547989404269965314 ARTICLES https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsofts-activision-buyout-could-be-approved-by-the-ftc-as-soon-as-next-month/ https://wccftech.com/ftc-requested-additional-info-on-microsoft-activision-blizzard-deal/ https://seekingalpha.com/news/3857237-microsoft-said-to-have-responded-to-ftcs-second-request-in-activision-deal https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazons-planned-purchase-of-mgm-to-be-reviewed-by-ftc-11624379614 https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-moves-to-force-ftc-antitrust-decision-on-mgm-deal-11646341124 https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/ftc-approaches-march-deadline-reviewing-amazon-mgm-deal-source-2022-03-03/ https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/amazon-mgm-merger-close-1235207852/ https://variety.com/2022/biz/news/ftc-may-challenge-amazon-mgm-deal-1235208241/ https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/perspectives-events/publications/2022/05/us-senate-confirms-5th-ftc-commissioner-now-what LAW https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/18a https://www.ftc.gov/advice-guidance/competition-guidance/guide-antitrust-laws/mergers/premerger-notification-merger-review-process https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/62c5407cd3bf7f3002fadaf6/Commencement_notice.pdf https://comcom.govt.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0029/287534/Microsoft-Corporation-and-Activision-Blizzard-Inc-Statement-of-Preliminary-Issues-13-July-2022.pdf *** "Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law). CHECK OUT THE REST OF VIRTUAL LEGALITY HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9YAU61GoW-00K0TJOGnPCo DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL. *** Twitter: @hoeglaw Web: hoeglaw.com

LLN (7/13/22) – It's mid-July. Demand for trucks is down and rates are soft. So where's the good news in the spot market? Stephen Petit of DAT tells us. Also, one of Canada's major telecommunications companies had a nationwide outage recently that affected more than 12 million Canadians. We'll talk with a Canadian OOIDA board member about the outage's impact on truckers. And the Federal Trade Commission published a blog recent that's more of a warning about where your personal data goes, and what's done with it. We'll find out what's going on and why it's significant from OOIDA Director of Safety and Security Operations Doug Morris. 0:00 – Newscast. 10:11 – Telecom outage. 25:05 – Freight market update. 39:53 – FTC warning.

Vision Values and Corporate Hypocrisy Dr. Kendall WilliamsInterview with Dr. Kendall Williams#Author #PublicSpeaker #KendallWilliamsHi, and welcome to the show!On today's show I have the pleasure of welcoming author, public speaker and lecturer, Dr. Kendall Williams to talk about his book Visions, Values, and Corporate Hypocrisy: The Highjacking of Corporate Conscience. And among other topics, we're going to take a deep dive into hypocrisy, and how it is impacting businesses, employees, and consumers.Dr Kendall hods a PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from North Central University, an MA in Organization Management from the University of Phoenix, a Certificate in Executive Leadership from Cornell University, and a BA in Organizational Behavior from National-Louis University.Dr. Kendall has taught various undergraduate and graduate business courses at Penn State University, University of Phoenix, California-National University, and Freemont College. He also serves on the Advisory Board for University of California's Customer Experience Council.On today's content-rich call, Dr. Kendall shares insights into an organizations vision and values, and we take a deeper look at the impact of corporate hypocrisy. Dr. Williams also talks about how now, more than ever, companies have a duty to reverse the ‘profits before people' paradigm.To learn more about the topics discussed, or to contact Dr. Williams directly, click the link below.Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored post.” My Future Business is disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Gilad Edelman is a senior writer for WIRED, covering the intersection of tech, politics, and law. Before that, he was executive editor of the Washington Monthly. He has a degree from Yale Law School.His recent article, “The Weak Argument Jeopardizing Tech Antitrust Legislation” is having an outsized impact on the conversation happening on Capitol Hill.

The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLC and Westinghouse outdoor generator maker MWE Investments, LLC for illegally restricting customers' right to repair their purchased products. Join us as we discuss!Help us get to 10,000 subscribers on www.instagram.com/BlackDragonBikerTV on Instagram. Thank you!Follow us on TikTok www.tiktok.com/@blackdragonbikertv Subscribe to our new discord server https://discord.gg/dshaTSTGet 20% off Gothic biker rings by using my special discount code: blackdragon go to http://gthic.com?aff=147Subscribe to our online news magazine www.bikerliberty.comBuy Black Dragon Merchandise, Mugs, Hats, T-Shirts Books: https://blackdragonsgear.comDonate to our cause with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BlackDragonNP Donate to our cause with PayPal https://tinyurl.com/yxudso8z Subscribe to our Prepper Channel “Think Tactical”: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-WnkPNJLZ2a1vfis013OAgSUBSCRIBE TO Black Dragon Biker TV YouTube https://tinyurl.com/y2xv69buKEEP UP ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackdragonbikertvTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/jbunchiiFacebook : https://www.facebook.com/blackdragonbiker

Noah Phillips of the Federal Trade Commission brings his expertise to the Remnant today for an exceedingly wonky discussion of American law and bureaucracy. The debate over Big Tech has whipped up plenty of discussion about antitrust reforms recently, but how effective could such reforms actually be? For that matter, how problematic are monopolies? Is the FTC in good shape? And how can the harmful effects of social media be mitigated? Show Notes:- Noah's FTC webpage- Sen. John Cornyn booed at Texas GOP convention- Amy Klobuchar's self-preferencing bill- Hipster antitrust- Scott Lincicome on the Jones Act

"Certificate of need (CON) laws purport to lower health care costs, increase patient access and ensure quality by managing the distribution of private resources, but none of these gains has materialized. A joint report from two federal agencies—the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Justice Department—finds no evidence that CON laws achieve any public benefit. A supermajority of studies agrees. More importantly, decades of real-world experience show that CON laws do not work as advertised. Recognizing the policy error, Congress reversed itself in 1986 and repealed CON mandates it had imposed just 12 years earlier." Jaimie Cavanaugh is an attorney. She shares her story and discusses the KevinMD article, "As cancer patients wait, states play favorites." This episode is sponsored by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM).  Chronic disease is a global emergency. If you're interested in evidence-based lifestyle change to address the root causes of chronic disease and restore health, rather than the less effective approach of merely managing symptoms—it's time you heard about the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM). Experience ACLM's annual lifestyle medicine conference, #LM2022, while you earn CME/CE and connect with leading lifestyle medicine experts. Become an ACLM member before the conference and save up to 22 percent off registration. Go to lifestylemedicine.org/membership to learn more. Did you enjoy today's episode? Rate and review the show so more audiences can find The Podcast by KevinMD. Subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified when a new episode comes out. Click here to earn 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CME for this episode. Also available in Category 1 CME bundles. Powered by CMEfy - a seamless way for busy clinician learners to discover Internet Point-of-Care Learning opportunities that reward AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Learn more at about.cmefy.com/cme-info

Tekrevol App Development Interview with Tekrevol Co-Founder Abeer Raza #MobileApps #Tekrevol #AbeerRaza Hi, and welcome to the show! On today's show I have the pleasure of welcoming Tekrevol co-founder, CMO and keynote speaker, Abeer Raza, to talk about Tekrevol's success, and the journey they're on to revolutionize the world by enabling entrepreneurs, SME's and enterprise-level organizations to disrupt their domains through emerging technology. Tekrevol was created in 2014 to provide tech enthusiasts a platform to create innovative meaningful digital solutions that create an impact. They offer app development, blockchain solutions, brand and design, web development and game development. All of which we talk about on today's content-rich call. Abeer has worked with several fortune 500 companies and start-ups and helped them to increase their market penetration, value proposition, marketing strategy, ensured sustainable growth while moving from a niche market to a mass market. Abeer has over a decade's experience cultivating teams of leaders and building digital products, which he channels into the strategic leadership of five distinct brands, each of which delivers solutions to different markets and customer bases, with offices spanning the globe. Abeer has been covered by major news and publishing platforms such as NBC, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Business.com, and Mixergy. Abeer also hosted Tekrevol's podcast, Technology for Change, featuring entrepreneurs from around the world, including France, the U.S., U.K., and Dubai In the last 5 years, Abeer successfully bootstrapped Tekrevol from a $1000 self-investment into a multi-million-dollar company with awards and accolades from platforms such as Clutch and GoodFirms AppFutura, TopappDevelopers, and Expertise. Today, Tekrevol has offices in Houston, California, Miami, Washington D.C, and New Jersey. To see how Tekrevol can help your business thrive, click the link below. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored post.” My Future Business is disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

A bevy of market signals have alarmed investors: oil prices slipping, a surprise Nasdaq rally, a yield curve inversion. As inflation remains elevated and recession fears loom over the markets, the Federal Reserve and the Biden administration balance their respective toolsets to mitigate pressure on the American economy. Austan Goolsbee, former CEA chairman and Booth School of Business professor, and fellow economist Michael Strain, director of economic policy at AEI, discuss whether their strategies are enough to avoid a deep recession. In other headlines, the FDA has temporarily paused the ban on Juul e-cigarettes, and senators are urging the Federal Trade Commission to investigate TikTok. Plus, many employees are willing to take a pay cut to work at companies that align with their own values; CNBC's Sharon Epperson reports on how the pandemic has shifted purpose, well-being, and values to the forefront of employee-employer relationships.  In this episode: Austan Goolsbee, @Austan_GoolsbeeMichael Strain, @MichaelRStrainJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkMelissa Lee @MelissaLeeCNBCSharon Epperson, @Sharon_EppersonKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

Congressman Buddy Carter and General Counsel of NCPA Matthew Seiler on PBM Reform. On this episode of the 'PBM Reform Podcast' we discuss the Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Transparency Act of 2022 (the Act) was recently proposed in the U.S. Senate and intends to incentivize “fair and transparent” PBM practices, prohibit spread pricing and claw backs of payments to pharmacies, and empower the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state attorneys general in enforcement actions to stop “unfair and deceptive” PBM business practices. The Act was introduced by Senators Maria Cantwell Chuck Grassley on May 24, 2022, and was approved by the Commerce Committee with bipartisan support (19-9) on June 22, 2022. This summary provides a high-level overview of the Act's key measures. Prohibition on Unfair or Deceptive Prescription Drug Pricing Practices The Act would make it illegal for PBMs to: Engage in “spread pricing,” which is described as charging a health plan or payer a different amount for a prescription drug's ingredient cost or dispensing fee than the amount the PBM reimburses a pharmacy for the prescription drug's ingredient cost or dispensing fee where the PBM retains the amount of any such difference; Arbitrarily, unfairly, or deceptively reduce or rescind (a.k.a. “claw back”) any portion of the reimbursement payment to a pharmacist or pharmacy for a prescription drug's ingredient cost of dispensing fee; or Arbitrarily, unfairly, or deceptively increase or lower fees and reimbursements to a pharmacy to offset reimbursement changes under any federally funded health plan. The Act would incentivize transparency by stating that a PBM shall not be in violation of the Act if the PBM passes through 100% of price concessions to a health plan or payer and provides complete disclosure of: The cost, price, and reimbursement of prescription drugs to each health plan, payer, and pharmacy; All fees, markups, and discounts the PBM charges or imposes on each health plan, payer, and pharmacy; and The aggregate remuneration PBM receives from drug manufacturers, including nay rebate, discount, administration fee, and any other payment or credit obtained or retained by PBM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Folks are eager to learn the fate of Microsoft's pending acquisition of Activision Blizzard. But as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) pores over the paperwork, one thing seems certain: the deal just got a major boost. The Union taketh away, but the Union also giveth...in Virtual Legality. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/EB1ZzDZ9Rb0 #activision #microsoft #union *** WANT TO SUPPORT THE CHANNEL? UTREON - https://utreon.com/c/hoeglaw/ PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/VirtualLegality STORE - https://teespring.com/stores/hoeg-law-store BITCAST (Sundays 11AM Eastern) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgHBXONMT06nX_8RZ5r32UA *** CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 05:08 The Press Release 11:36 The FTC Letter 23:55 Conclusion *** Discussed in this episode: HOEG LAW PLAYLIST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy_vBs7Qt9-ROfumOtIrSdP8 PRESS RELEASES https://cwa-union.org/news/releases/cwa-microsoft-announce-labor-neutrality-agreement https://cwa-union.org/news/releases/cwa-supports-microsofts-proposed-acquisition-of-activision-blizzard FTC LETTER https://cwa-union.org/sites/default/files/20220630_cwa_to_ftc_uppdated_position_msft_atvi.pdf *** "Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law). CHECK OUT THE REST OF VIRTUAL LEGALITY HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9YAU61GoW-00K0TJOGnPCo DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL. *** Twitter: @hoeglaw Web: hoeglaw.com

Andy and Dave discuss the latest in AI news and research, starting with the Department of Defense releasing its Responsible AI Strategy. In the UK, the Ministry of Defence publishes its Defence AI Strategy. The Federal Trade Commission warns policymakers about relying on AI to combat online problems and instead urges them to develop legal frameworks to ensure AI tools do not cause additional harm. YouTuber Yannic Kilcher trains an AI on 4chan's “infamously toxic” Politically Incorrect board, creating a predictably toxic bot, GPT-4chan; he then uses the bot to generate 15,000 posts on the board, quickly receiving condemnation from the academic community. Google suspends and then fires an engineer who claimed that one of its chatbots, LaMDA, achieving sentience; former Google employees Gebru and Mitchell write an opinion piece saying they warned this would happen. For the Fun Site of the Week, a mini version of DALL-E comes to Hugging Face. And finally, IBM researcher Kush Varshney joins Andy and Dave to discuss his book, Trustworthy Machine Learning, which provides AI researchers with practical tools and concepts when developing machine learning systems. Visit our CNA.org to explore the links mentioned in this episode. 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calls for the U.N. to eject Russia from the Security Council. The U.S. plans to expand efforts to vaccinate people against monkeypox. The Federal Trade Commission accuses Walmart of allowing its money-transfer services to facilitate fraud. Keith Collins hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s been a surge in the sales of emergency contraception in the wake of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. The surge has led some major U.S. retailers to how much people can buy at once. The Federal Trade Commission is suing Walmart over its money transfer services, saying for years, Walmart did too little to combat fraudsters who used its services to receive payments in telemarketing scams. Marketplace Tech host Kimberly Adams joins us to discuss concerns about whether tech companies are sufficiently protecting data related to abortions and reproductive health. Your donation powers the journalism you rely on. Give today to support Marketplace Morning Report.

There’s been a surge in the sales of emergency contraception in the wake of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. The surge has led some major U.S. retailers to how much people can buy at once. The Federal Trade Commission is suing Walmart over its money transfer services, saying for years, Walmart did too little to combat fraudsters who used its services to receive payments in telemarketing scams. Marketplace Tech host Kimberly Adams joins us to discuss concerns about whether tech companies are sufficiently protecting data related to abortions and reproductive health. Your donation powers the journalism you rely on. Give today to support Marketplace Morning Report.

Sam and Emma host Mark Joseph Stern, senior writer at Slate, to discuss the recent bombshell SCOTUS opinions, and what other decisions remain to be issued. Then, they are joined by Matt Stoller, Director of Research at the American Economic Liberties Project and author of the BIG newsletter on SubStack, to discuss what's been going on at the Federal Trade Commission. First, Sam and Emma dive into Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony on Trump's request to let more armed protesters into the Capitol since “they're not here to hurt me,” and the Supreme Court allows Louisiana to redistrict around the disenfranchisement of African Americans. Then, they're joined by Mark Joseph Stern as he dives right into Carson v. Makin and the Supreme Court's decision to strike down a Maine requirement for private schools that received PUBLIC funding (largely due to lack of resources for public education in the area) to maintain a secular education, even though these schools are known to reject Muslim and Jewish students and ostracize children of same-sex couples. He, Emma, and Sam discuss how far Kavanaugh and Roberts could go in dismantling secularism and bolstering the funding for hyper-religious PUBLIC institutions. Next, they look to the Kennedy case in Washington, as the Supreme Court struck down the lemon doctrine in the case of a high school football coach coercing his players into Christian prayer. They first boil it down to the legal dispute, looking at the conservative justices' rejection of the “endorsement” of religion as a violation of the establishment clause, before they look to the factual dispute, covering the blatant lies that the conservative majority based their decision on, including ignoring student statements that they were ostracized for refusing to join the prayer, the fact that the coach spent over 50 games leading these prayers, despite only being penalized for the last three, and the fact that the coach voluntarily left the job in the wake of being placed on PAID administrative leave. They wrap up their interview by diving into the rapid manner by which the conservative justices' agenda is being passed, and look at the future of their agenda and the doctrines they'll look to overturn next. Then, Matt Stoller joins as he walks through the Financial Trade Commission's declaration to enforce the Robinson-Patman act requiring corporate middlemen to be paid exclusively for services rendered, looking at the role of Pharmaceutical Benefits Managers, how they extort the industry, and what role this might play in hindering future monopsonies, which leads them to a brief discussion on the monopsony of Minor League Baseball, the role MLB's anti-trust exemption plays in this, and what is being done to push the Majors to provide living wages to the futures of their sport. And in the Fun Half: Sam and Emma walk through Cassidy Hutchinson's extended testimony in front of the 1/6 committee, from Trump's desire to let more armed folks into the Capitol to Mark Meadows taking phone calls in secret on the day of. Tim from Rochester discusses being a High School football player, how coaches sell you a “divine dream,” and the absurdity of the recent SCOTUS ruling around that topic. Next, they look at some early horror stories around trigger laws in Dayton Ohio, and reflect on the Terri Schiavo case some decade an