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FTC Commissioner Slaughter Issues Remarks on Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Funeral Industry Practices Rule
October 21, 2022
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:

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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 thous . . .

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