WASHINGTON — This new manager of this Federal Trade Commission’s customer protection device, a watchdog with broad investigative abilities over personal organizations, stands apart even yet in a management susceptible to turning over regulatory authority to pro-industry players.

The manager, Andrew M. Smith, has represented Facebook, Uber and Equifax — all businesses with things ahead of the payment — and intends to recuse himself from a large number of situations given that he’s been verified for the post. Read more →