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Cash to Card: The Transformation of American Spending

Changing consumer payment habits raise an array of interesting questions for lawmakers.

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Texas AG Paxton probes Fruit of the Loom, Hanes over potential toxic chemicals in children's underwearTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation on Tuesday into whether Fruit of the Loom and Hanes use toxic chemicals in producing children's underwear.

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New federal DOT rule to leave air travelers with fewer compensation options for flight disruptionsA new Department of Transportation (DOT) rule set to start this month could make it harder for some travelers to get compensation for certain flight disruptions.

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McDonald's hit with lawsuit alleging AI-powered menu price-fixingMcDonald's has been sued in federal court in Chicago in a proposed nationwide class action alleging the fast-food company illegally coordinates menu prices across its franchises and company-owned restaurants through an AI-powered pricing system.

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Lawsuit accuses Starbucks of mislabeling 8 ‘sugar-free’ protein drinksStarbucks is facing a consumer lawsuit over claims that the protein drinks labeled “sugar-free” on its cafe menus may actually contain more sugar than a Reese’s peanut butter cup. The federal lawsuit filed late Friday in Seattle alleges that eight protein beverages Starbucks sells in the U.S. contain varying amounts

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Expedia hit with antitrust class action over algorithm pricing schemeA class of consumers claim the massive online travel agency has forced hotels to raise prices across platforms, impacting even consumers who don't use Expedia.

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The FTC is sending money to people affected by GOAT marketplace’s “deceptive” policies.In 2024, the FTC alleged that GOAT didn’t mail “some priority processing orders as fast as promised” and didn’t have a system in place to honor its “Buyer Protection” policy that promised full refunds for products found to be incorrect. Last year, GOAT settled with the FTC and refunded more than $736,000, and today, the FTC is distributing payments…

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McDonald's sued over AI tool that recommends prices to US franchiseesMcDonald’s is facing a federal lawsuit that alleges its AI-enhanced pricing tool violates antitrust laws because it shares nonpublic data with competing franchisees.

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How the Trump Administration Is Eroding Airline Passengers’ RightsUnder Sean Duffy, the Transportation Department has worked to roll back consumer protections. Passenger advocates say the changes favor airlines.

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Healthcare’s Economic Risk Is Too Big to Ignore: Jonathan LevinConsumer confidence is collapsing, hiring is weak and the housing market is largely frozen. All of which serves to underscore that the US economy is only holding up because of the boom in artificial intelligence and an aging population spending ever more on healthcare. Although the former seems to garner all the attention these days, the latter is…

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Inflation Fears Surge Again: Americans' One-Year Outlook Hits Highest Level in More Than Three YearsMedian inflation expectations for the next 12 months jumped to 3.9%, up from 3.6% in August, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's September Survey of Consumer Expectations.

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Iowa’s Ashley Hinson slams the savings habits of millennialsIn a debate, the Iowa Republican candidate for Senate said millennials are “the worst group of savers” during a discussion about Social Security.

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Supreme Court Justice Samuel AlitoHis recent Wall Street Journal column on this subject makes some interesting points, but raises more questions than answers.

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