U.S. House panel opens probe into proposed FTC car buyer rule

WASHINGTON — A U.S. House committee is investigating the Federal Trade Commission’s planned rules to require new consumer protections for car buyers that are sharply opposed by auto dealers. House Oversight Committee chair James Comer, a Republican, asked FTC Chair Lina Khan to turn over documents and answer questions by Nov. 30 on the proposed rule he said “threatens harm to consumers and small businesses by making car purchases more difficult and inhibiting innovation…