Department of State Begins Construction on New U.S. Embassy in Lilongwe, Malawi
In a display of the continuing strong ties between the United States and Malawi, the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO), the U.S. Mission in Malawi, and other U.S. and…
Advancing the Minerals Security Partnership with Argentina and the Private Sector
To advance the goals of the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP), a collaboration of 13 governments to catalyze public and private investment in critical mineral supply chains globally, Under Secretary Jose…
Assistant Secretary Noyes Travels to Geneva and Mexico City
Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes will travel to Geneva, Switzerland from May 12 – 17 and Mexico City, Mexico from May 17…
International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network Selects U.S. FTC as Network’s President for 2024-2025
The Federal Trade Commission was selected as president of the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN) for 2024-25 during a meeting this week in Sydney, Australia. The FTC’s presidency…
Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Members of Congress on Illicit Fentanyl
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary Antony J. Blinken met today with bipartisan members of the House of Representatives and Senate to discuss mutual efforts to counter…
FTC Sues to Stop VoIP Service Provider That Assisted and Facilitated Telemarketers in Sending Hundreds of Millions of Illegal Robocalls to Consumers Nationwide
The Federal Trade Commission sued to stop a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) provider, XCast Labs, Inc., that continued to funnel hundreds of millions of illegal robocalls through its network,…
U.S. Department of State Announces 2,100 Benjamin Gilman Scholars, Expanding Access to Study Abroad for American Undergraduate Students
Working to expand access to international education opportunities to Americans across the socioeconomic spectrum, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announced today that 2,100…
CFPB toma acción contra demandas falsas a consumidores | CFPB
WASHINGTON, D.C. – La Oficina para la Protección Financiera del Consumidor (CFPB, por sus siglas en inglés), ha logrado un acuerdo en su demanda contra la firma de abogados Foster…
Joint Statement on Spain Joining the Global Equality Fund
The text of the following joint statement was issued by the Governments of the United States and Spain on the occasion of Spain joining the Global Equality Fund: Begin text:…
CFPB examina altas tarifas que reducen beneficios públicos | CFPB
WASHINGTON, D.C. – La Oficina para la Protección Financiera del Consumidor (CFPB, por sus siglas en inglés) publicó un nuevo reporte donde examina como los productos financieros usados para distribuir…