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World shares advance and oil prices fall as worries over inflation easeWorld shares have advanced at the start of a busy week for U.S. economic updates. Easing worries over inflation have reduced the likelihood of another rate hike by the Federal Reserve. But gains were moderate overall in the absence of other market-driving news. Shares fell in France, but rose in Britain and Germany. Asian shares ended higher, with…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d agoWhole story →

PACE Loan Industry Gets Rough Questions Over Biden-Era CFPB RuleA Biden-era Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule applying mortgage-like disclosure requirements to state-backed energy efficiency loans appeared safe after a federal appeals court appeared skeptical of industry arguments seeking to overturn it.

Bloomberg Tax News7d agoWhole story →

Planet cfpb rule appeal

Ted Cruz scores Senate win on college sports billThe Senate passed Ted Cruz’s college sports bill 77-22, setting rules for athlete pay, transfers and eligibility. The House may not take it up before the midter

The Dallas Morning News8d agoWhole story →

Commerce Ted Cruz college sports bill passage

Study Shows “Ubiquitous” Chemicals Linked to Breast CancerA peer-reviewed study published Wednesday, Sept. 23, in Environmental Health Perspectives reports that hundreds of potential breast carcinogens are present in consumer goods, food, drinking water, pesticides, drugs and building materials, according to the authors. The study states that exposure to these chemicals is ubiquitous and that federal…

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Commerce chemical regulation study

Banks made $3 billion from overdraft fees in just 6 months: Here's how to avoid paying themThe average overdraft fee is about $35, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and U.S. banks collected $2.96 billion in combined overdraft and non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees in just the first six months of 2026, according to a Motley Fool Money analysis of Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) Call Report…

ABC17News.com11d agoWhole story →

Commerce overdraft fee revenue

Michigan bill would stop lawmakers from taking jobs that receive Utility Consumer Participation Board grantsA new bill would stop legislators from accepting employment with an organization that receives grants from the utility board for at least two years after leaving their legislative office.

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Economy HR 6282 michigan ethics bill passes house

Fed's Barkin says economy may be firming, inflation not limited to energy, tariff shocksUS economic conditions "are, if anything, firming," with continued consumer spending and strength beyond the boom in artificial intelligence keeping the Federal Reserve's focus on inflation, Richmond Fed ‌President Tom Barkin said on Tuesday.

Reuters15d agoWhole story →

Commerce fed rate hike explanation

Superior Towing has been illegally charging youJust 39 minutes after Rudy Marquez’s car was towed, Superior Towing handed him a $410 bill. The 20-year-old Santa Fe College computer science junior said he didn’t have enough time or money to walk away unscathed.

The Independent Florida Alligator16d agoWhole story →

Commerce superior towing scandal

College sports bill clears first major hurdle in the SenateLegislation to broadly regulate college sports has cleared a first major hurdle in the Senate. The Senate voted Tuesday to consider the bill, a significant step forward as senators from both parties have made the legislation a priority. The bill aims to put guardrails around escalating spending in college sports as the industry struggles to adapt to a…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution21d agoWhole story →

Commerce Ted Cruz college sports bill vote

Georgia EV plants shift focus to hybrid productionGeorgia car makers are pivoting to hybrids as federal policy shifts and consumer demand for EVs cools down.

Savannah Morning News24d agoWhole story →

Commerce ev industry shift

Fed Chairman Warsh faces pressure to ‘put up or shut up’ after hot CPI reportFederal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh faces intense pressure to raise interest rates at next week’s policy meeting after a highly anticipated inflation report showed U.S. consumer prices marched higher last month. Underlying inflation rose more than expected in August, as the core consumer price index, which excludes food and energy costs, increased 0.3%…

Hartford Courant25d agoWhole story →

Commerce fed rate hike decision

U.S. Consumers Burdened by $100 Billion Energy Bill from Iran WarThe total U.S. consumer burden from rising energy prices caused by the U.S.-Iran war has reached $100 billion, according to Brown University’s I...

Markets Insider29d agoWhole story →

Security u s iran war escalation

Energy Groups Urge Treasury to Block Chinese Battery Firms From U.S. Tax CreditsLetter Sent to Treasury, Congress A coalition of 14 free-market energy groups, led by Consumer Action for a Strong Economy, has sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and congressional leaders urging enforcement of foreign-entity restrictions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The letter, dated this week, asks the Treasury Department to…

Natural News1mo agoWhole story →

Security u s tax credits for energy firms