Companies that can't back up claims that their products are made in the U.S. could face hefty penalties from the Federal Trade Commission.

A federal appeals court blocked the rule, which would have required companies to make it easier to end subscriptions.

Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson opened the workshop, titled "The Dangers of 'Gender-Affirming Care' for Minors," and in his remarks said that the agency will issue a request for information in the near future on gender-affirming care, emphasizing that the workshop was "not about politics."

Doctors who pitched medical treatments to minors with gender dysphoria may have deceived them, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

The Federal Trade Commission is weighing whether certain gender-affirming care practices are deceptive and need greater scrutiny, the agency’s leader said Wednesday.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday called on Amazon.com and Walmart to crack down on third-party sellers that make deceptive "Made in USA" claims on the retailing giants' online marketplaces.

For years, Americans have been told the free market is working just fine. But former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan is pushing back against that idea, saying that growing corporate consolidation is making life harder and more expensive for everyday people.

Many companies have been accused by regulators of using imprecise labeling to induce shoppers to pay more through appeals to their patriotism.