FTC Commissioner to speak at Clemson University

Federal Trade Commissioner Joshua Wright speaks at Clemson University on Thursday at 4pm. Sponsored by the Clemson Information Economy Project and the John E. Walker Department of Economics at Clemson University, the lecture and question-and-answer session will be held at 100 Holtzendorff Hall and is open to the public. Appointed by President Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Wright he has served on the Federal Trade Commission since January 2013. The FTC Commissioner will speak on the regulation of high technology markets and the frequent tendency of government agencies to frustrate or delay technological innovation. He also is expected to address antitrust law and the role of the FTC. Live streaming of the Wright lecture will be available at www.clemson.edu/TV/live.