WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Kevin Rusnak, AFLCMC History Office Lt Jimmy Doolittle looked to the cool, fair skies over the city of Dayton, just across the river from where he stood on the periphery of McCook Field, home to the Air Service's Engineering Division and its cadre of expert test pilots. His keen eyes tracked a pair of airplanes flown by his comrades more than 2,000 feet overhead, heading southea  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following remarks on Oct. 20, 2022, by Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter on the advance notice of proposed rulemaking on Funeral Industry Practices Rule: * * * Funerals are not only emotionally overwhelming, they are also financially overwhelming. The average cost of a funeral in 2022 is $7,360 and has risen over 6.6% over the past five years./1 These costs don't include end-of-life care or the thousands of additional dollars re  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following remarks by Commissioner Christine S. Wilson at the open commission meeting on Oct. 20, 2022: * * * I. Today's Agenda The staff of the Federal Trade Commission are the crown jewels of the federal government. I appreciate their expertise, tenacity, and commitment to public service. When I dissent from their recommendations, it is never because of the quality of their work. In December 2021, I warned the public that the FT  more