MediaPost reports the U.S. Federal Trade Commission requested a 37% budget increase, approximately USD160 million, from U.S. Congress for the fiscal year 2024. In a report outlining its needs, the FTC said it wants to hire 310 full-time employees, including 62 dedicated to consumer protection, with an eye toward helping the agency "investigate and litigate more and increasingly complex matters." The commission said the additional personnel will help it properly tackle children's and health data privacy, among other sectoral issues facing consumers.