Equifax spent over $1 million last year on lobbying efforts, according to data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics. Mike Stewart/AP hide caption
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Western Union says the $586 million it will pay as part of a settlement will go to the federal government. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption
Shares of Herbalife rose after the Federal Trade Commission's decision, and the company says it's ready to move on. Richard Drew/AP hide caption
The planned merger by Staples and Office Depot faces opposition from federal regulators, who say it would hurt competition for businesses buying office supplies. Steven Senne/AP hide caption
Nearly a dozen years since the federal Do Not Call Registry took effect, automated calling systems have exploded. iStockphoto hide caption
Hoodia gordonii plants like this one have been used by generations of bushmen in Southern Africa's Kalahari desert as an appetite suppressant. But the Federal Trade Commission isn't sold on that idea. David Silverman/Getty Images hide caption