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Voters prepare to weigh-in on Trump's economy as costs continue to surge

Gas prices surged 9.1% in September as consumer prices rose 3.7% annually, putting Trump's promise to lower costs to the test before midterms.

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Power To The Players Act would make the games you buy yours to own“It is a rental disguised as a sale,” says Rep. Ritchie Torres, whose bill would give gamers ownership of the games they buy.

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What is an FTC refund, and why would you get one?The Federal Trade Commission is sending out thousands of refunds worth millions of dollars. If you got one, here's why.

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FTC refunds: Could NJ residents be getting money?You may soon get a refund check from the Federal Trade Commission. Here's where that money is from and what it's for.

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So you say you hate ‘surveillance pricing’By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — “Surveillance pricing” sounds very, very bad. Consumers think that companies are tracking their search history, location and income to charge more for groceries and other purchases. Naturally, lawmakers are trying to crack down on this supposed nightmare. In Colorado, the legislature passed a bill this summer to

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Consumer apprehension grows as US retailers adopt AI-assisted pricing toolsU.S. consumers are uneasy about the increasingly high-tech ways that restaurant chains and major retailers are setting prices. Digital price tags are replacing paper ones in grocery aisles. Artificial intelligence tools help businesses decide what to charge by predicting how customers might respond. Terms like “dynamic pricing” and “surveillance pricing”…

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The high cost of Trump’s backward fuel policyAmerican consumers will pay dearly for this misguided decision.

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Trump’s Vile Tirade About Sen. Elissa Slotkin Exposes Sleazy MAGA ScamSo here’s how the game works. Right-wing propagandists dishonestly clip a Democrat’s comments to conjure up the impression of a dark plot to persecute supporters of Donald Trump. A bunch of them post on it with an algorithmic boost from Elon Musk. Soon the sheer noise itself vaults the story out of the right-wing ecosphere and into mainstream coverage,…

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'Consumers Are Feeling Spooked': Trump's Failed Economic Policies Send Price of Halloween Candy SoaringPresident Donald Trump's illegal war with Iran and his global tariffs have tag-teamed to jack up the price of Halloween candy, according to a report published Tuesday. The new analysis by Groundwork Collaborative and The Century Foundation finds that the price of popular Halloween candy has increased by more than 15% during the last year, which is…

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