BU113: Critical Thinking and Communication in Business -- Prof. Bauer-Ramazani

• Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC): enforces federal safety standards
   
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): establishes and enforces pollution standards
   
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): administers and enforces Title VIII or the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (fair employment)
   
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): regulates and promotes air transportation safety, including airports and pilot licensing
   
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC): regulates interstate and foreign communication by radio, telephone, telegraph, and television
   
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC): insures bank deposits, approves mergers, and audits banking practices
   
• Federal Reserve System (the FED): regulates banking; manages the money supply
   
• Federal Trade Commission (FTC): ensures free and fair competition and protects consumers from unfair or deceptive practices
   
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA): administers federal food purity laws, drug testing and safety, and cosmetics
   
• Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC): enforces federal laws concerning transportation that crosses state lines
   
• National Labor Relations Board (NLRB): prevents or corrects unfair labor practices by either employers or unions
   
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC): licenses and regulates non-military nuclear facilities
   
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): develops and enforces federal standards and regulations ensuring working conditions
   
• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC): administers federal laws concerning the buying and selling of securities