#MedicationRecall #ChildHealth #ConsumerSafety
apnews.com
Nearly 90,000 bottles of children's liquid pain medication recalled
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nearly 90,000 bottles of a children's pain reliever have been recalled due to reports of black specs and other contaminants, according to federal regulators.
#AutoInsuranceReform #ConsumerProtection #LawsuitAbuse
www.syracuse.com
Florida offers test case for NY: Curbing lawsuits lowers insurance rates (Guest Opinion by Lauren Zelt)
Lauren Zelt is executive director of Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT), a nonprofit lobbying and educational organization dedicated to reforming the civil justice system.
#RealEstate #ConsumerEducation #Zillow
www.foxbusiness.com
Penn professor says Zillow 'systematically deceives consumers' about agent connections
Altman Brothers Real Estate owner Josh Altman joins 'Varney & Co. ' to discuss how ChatGPT is influencing real estate negotiations, buyers and sellers receiving conflicting answers from A.
#DebtRelief #ConsumerDebt #FinancialWellness
www.aol.com
Hung up on debt: Complaints about collections calls are up nearly 200% as consumer debts are rising in an uncertain economy. Do you know your rights?
When James Reinhardt's phone started ringing over and over, he thought it was just a temporary annoyance -- maybe a billing question or a stray spam call.
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#PropanePrices #EnergyMarket #ConsumerImpact
www.bloomberg.com
Propane Is Spiking, Piling Another Pain Point Onto US Consumers
The price of US propane is climbing at almost twice the pace of the natural gas it's made from, threatening even more pocketbook pain for consumers already coping with surging gasoline, diesel and power costs.
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#AIRegulations #Innovation #ConsumerProtection
www.axios.com
Colorado nears deal to amend AI law
Why it matters: Colorado's first-in-the-nation AI regulations set the standard, but disagreements over liability and scope forced advocates back to the table to draft a last-minute overhaul before the session ends in May.
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#FiduciaryRule #RetirementPlanning #ConsumerProtection
www.wsj.com
America's Most Tortured Retirement Regulation Is Struck Down (Again)
First it was on. Then it was off. Then it was on. Now it is off again.
Few federal policies have zigzagged quite like the Labor Department's fiduciary rule, which a federal court in Texas struck down on Tuesday.
#ProductRecall #ChildSafety #ConsumerSafety
www.newsweek.com
Amazon products recalled nationwide over death hazards
The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced recalls of two products sold on Amazon due to serious safety risks to children, including tip‑over hazards and the danger of ingesting high‑powered magnets.
#ScamAwareness #IdentityTheft #ConsumerProtection
www.aol.com
Tax scams are on the rise. Here's what to know
NEW YORK (AP) -- Robocalls, texts, and phishing emails from scammers are up this tax season compared to previous years, with artificial intelligence likely increasing fraud attempts, according to the consumer protection bureau of the Federal Trade Commission.
#TaxScams #IdentityTheft #ConsumerAwareness
apnews.com
Tax scams are on the rise. Here's what to know
NEW YORK (AP) -- Robocalls, texts, and phishing emails from scammers are up this tax season compared to previous years, with artificial intelligence likely increasing fraud attempts, according to the consumer protection bureau of the Federal Trade Commission.
#SocialMedia #PublicHealth #ConsumerProtection
www.nytimes.com
Opinion | Social Media Isn't Just Speech. It's Also a Defective, Hazardous Product.
Mr. Wu is a law professor who studies how companies manipulate customers, extract wealth and deepen inequality.
For two decades now, social media companies have been virtually untouchable, profitably floating above accusations that they normalize propaganda, addict children and degrade our character.
#Tariffs #Refunds #ConsumerRights
www.forbes.com
Could You Join A Trump Tariff Class-Action Suit? Here's What's Been Filed
If the lawsuits succeed, that means any consumers who bought products from those companies while the tariffs were in effect -- or paid tariffs on goods that were shipped to them, in FedEx's case -- could be eligible to receive money.
#ConsumerSentiment #GasPrices #IranConflict
ca.finance.yahoo.com
Consumer sentiment hits lowest reading of the year in early March amid Middle East war
The conflict in Iran and resulting higher gas prices weighed on Americans' views of the overall economy, according to a preliminary reading of consumer sentiment in March.
