Trump’s ‘unseemly’ settlement stunt rips the ‘aura’ out of his own agency: expertPresident Donald Trump's latest bid to stamp his name on government work is drawing a sharp rebuke from the agency's own veterans. Millions of Americans receiving settlement checks from Amazon are finding the payments credited to "President Trump's Federal Trade Commission ," a move two former FTC officials told Politico on Wednesday is without…Raw Story3d agoWhole story →GovernmentCommerceftc amazon settlement
Four states are holding direct elections for state insurance commissioner this yearCalifornia, Georgia, Kansas, and Oklahoma are holding direct elections for state insurance commissioner this year. Republicans hold three of these offices, and Democrats hold one. In 32 states, the control of the insurance commission office will be decided indirectly, based on the results of the gubernatorial and state legislative elections. In those…Ballotpedia News3d agoWhole story →GovernmentCommercestate insurance commissioner elections
US Fuel Sellers Warn on Prices Over Potential Pipeline ShiftUS fuel retailers and marketers are warning that consumers face higher energy prices if a federal regulator approves a plan that would let oil pipeline operators freely negotiate fees with customers.Bloomberg3d agoWhole story →PlanetCommerce
Trump Signs 10 Bills Into Law: New National Park, Dating App Rules, MorePresident Trump signs laws to tackle romance scams, expand clergy Social Security options and bring manufacturing back to the U.S.Newsweek3d agoWhole story →CommercePlanet
Couple Claimed to Help the Homeless, But Their $1.6M Scam Involved Fake Dentures and Dead PeopleProsecutors convicted a New Jersey woman and her husband of fraudulently obtaining more than $1.6 million in federal funds through a nationwide schemeAtlanta Black Star3d agoWhole story →CommerceBuild
FTC sues ticket broker accused of cheating limits to hoard high-demand event ticketsThe Federal Trade Commission is suing a ticket broker accused of using unlawful tactics to buy millions of tickets to popular events.WIS102d agoWhole story →CommerceEconomyftc sues ticket broker
Fast-fashion group Shein agrees to pay $100 million to settle US FTC probeChinese fast-fashion giant Shein has agreed to pay $100 million to settle an investigation by the US Federal Trade Commission over delivery delays and other customer complaints, a source with direct knowledge told Reuters on Friday.Reuters1d agoWhole story →EconomyCommerce
Everybody’s Business: The Political Beef Shaping the MidtermsWhen the cost of goods becomes too expensive, American consumers either stop buying something or replace it with something else. It's called “elastic demand.” But not when it comes to beef. Bloomberg's Deena Shanker joins Max Chafkin and Stacey Vanek Smith on the Everybody's Business podcast to talk about America's love of beef and how meat prices have…Bloomberg1d agoWhole story →GovernmentCommerce
Trump administration to push for new labels on seafoodThe Trump administration intends to push for new labels on seafood sold at grocery stores to give consumers a better idea of where products originated.CBS News1d agoWhole story →FoodCommerce
Consumer Sentiment Data Another Sign Trump 'Affordability Crisis Is Getting Worse, Not Better'With early voting underway for the midterm elections and Democrats campaigning on how prices have soared under a Republican-controlled Congress and President Donald Trump, data released Friday show US consumer sentiment nearing an all-time low. The University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers announced that its Consumer Sentiment Index dropped to 48…Common Dreams1d agoWhole story →GovernmentCommerce
DC looks to change short-term rental law after Airbnb squatter battleMonths after 7News' exclusive reporting exposed a D.C. homeowner's nightmare with an Airbnb guest who refused to leave, Mayor Muriel Bowser is proposing legislaWJLA4mo agoWhole story →BuildMuriel Bowserdc short term rental law reform
RFK Jr.'s Expensive Travel Accommodation Raises EyebrowsA commercial flight traveling the same distance would have cost about $250 for a federal employee.HuffPost1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyhhs secretary travel controversy
Girl asks Supreme Court to block Wash. state rules allowing trans athletesThe high court has upheld bans on transgender athletes on girls’ and women’s sports teams. It has not said whether states can allow them to participate.The Washington Post18d agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentsupreme court transgender athlete case
