Tag: Consumer protection and advocacy

Feds urge rental websites to warn of elevator dangers

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Days after the death of a child who got stuck in an elevator at a North Carolina vacation rental, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety...

As COVID rises, a vexing hunt for nursing home vaccine stats

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WASHINGTON — With COVID-19 on the rise again and many nursing home staffers unvaccinated, families still lack easy access to crucial Medicare immunization data...

Are state interest-rate caps an automatic win for borrowers?

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Small-dollar, short-term lenders, unburdened by a federal maximum interest rate, can charge borrowers rates of 400% or more for their loans. ...

UK watchdog probes Amazon, Google for fake reviews of goods

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LONDON — U.K. regulators said on Friday that they're investigating Google and Amazon over concerns the online giants aren't doing enough to stop fake...

Bruised but unbowed, meme stock investors are back for more

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NEW YORK — After feeling the thrill of victory early this year by singlehandedly causing GameStop’s stock to soar — only to get crushed...

Bruised but unbowed, meme stock investors are back for more

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NEW YORK — After feeling the thrill of victory early this year by singlehandedly causing GameStop’s stock to soar — only to get crushed...

Bloomington post office adds fence near where homeless meet

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A fence has been installed around a post office in Bloomington to protect staff and customers, the U.S. Postal Service said. ...

EU challenges TikTok over consumer rights breaches claim

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BRUSSELS — The European Commission said on Friday it has given one month to the Chinese-owned video app TikTok to answer complaints from an...

Paycheck advance apps: What to know before you download

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Paycheck advance apps let users borrow a small amount of their expected earnings, usually in exchange for a small fee, and repay it on...

How to ease out of mortgage forbearance, avoid foreclosure

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American homeowners were given more opportunity to hit pause on their mortgage payments because of the financial ravages of the pandemic, but that relief...