Return authority to the agency's regional offices
What the document says“The FTC should consider returning authority to these offices.”
The chapter says regional offices are substantially more in touch with local issues but that their reach and influence has shrunk dramatically over recent decades.
What the document actually says“The FTC should consider returning authority to these offices.”
That sentence, in plain words
The agency's local offices have lost power. It should think about giving it back.
What this is about
This agency has offices around the country. They know local business. The book says they have lost influence.
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