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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.

WDIV ClickOnDetroit9h agoWhole story →

Commerce mcdonald s antitrust lawsuit

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…

The Verge12h agoWhole story →

Commerce ftc refund distribution

FBI searches phones, iCloud accounts of accused fake NFL player; romance scam may have gone on for 10 yearsFederal investigators are searching six electronic devices for evidence of a dating-app fraud scheme that targeted women across multiple states over more than a decade.

The Oregonian13h agoWhole story →

Justice wire fraud arrests

Mamdani wants to let New Yorkers sue over unfair business practices, but some biz groups aren’t soldMayor Zohran Mamdani is proposing to give workers, consumers, tenants and small businesses a new right to sue companies over unfair and abusive business

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US inflation rises less than expected in August; consumer spending surgesU.S. inflation increased less than expected in August, which could see financial markets further reduce the odds of another interest rate increase from the Federal Reserve next month.

Reuters15h agoSources (2)Whole story →

Commerce consumer credit report

FCC considers allowing more political robocalls before midterms, including those created with AIThe Federal Communications Commission is considering a request to loosen rules on political robocalls, including those with AI-generated voices. Current federal law bans most robocalls to cellphones without prior consent. The Republican-led FCC has advanced the petition for public comment and could rule on it by late October. Consumer advocacy groups…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution18h agoWhole story →

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Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal GovernmentMAHA is winning because it is conservative: it moves markets through consumer choice, not top-down government mandates on food.

Washington Examiner18h agoWhole story →

Commerce fda food dye policy

Priceline to face FTC action over deceptive hotel ads, sources sayThe US Federal Trade Commission is gearing up to take action against Priceline.com owner Booking Holdings over online ads that appear to direct consumers to a hotel's site but send them to a third-party site where they are often charged extra, two ‌sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Reuters18h agoWhole story →

Economy ftc action on priceline ads

America can’t build anything anymore. Congress is finally fixing itBipartisan Senate energy permitting reform cuts regulatory delays to lower consumer costs, rebuild the grid, and create jobs.

Washington Examiner19h agoWhole story →

Economy energy permitting reform deal

US consumer watchdog examiners adopt lighter touch amid pressure and threats, sources sayExaminers at the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau gave a largely clean bill of health to most of the companies they inspected earlier this year, a light-touch approach that marked a departure from the past for the watchdog, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.

Reuters1d agoWhole story →

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Cash to Card: The Transformation of American SpendingChanging consumer payment habits raise an array of interesting questions for lawmakers.

U.S. News & World Report2d agoWhole story →

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.

Reuters2d agoWhole story →

Commerce texas toxic chemicals probe

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.

FOX 4 News2d agoWhole story →

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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.

New York Post2d agoWhole story →

Technology mcdonald s ai pricing lawsuit

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

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review3d agoSources (2)Whole story →

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.

Courthouse News Service3d agoWhole story →

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Seattle votes to ban grocery 'surveillance pricing'. Your data shouldn't set your food bill.Seattle's City Council voted 7-2 on September 22 to prohibit certain grocery pricing practices that use personal information to decide what customers pay. Consumer Reports supported the measure and helped the mayor's office develop it. The concept of "surveillance pricing" is straightforward. A company finds out about you, uses that information in a…

The Blaze3d agoWhole story →

Commerce seattle surveillance pricing ban

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-Constitution3d agoWhole story →

In Pennsylvania, the epicenter of online gambling, bettors with addiction beg lawmakers to act“The casino itself has expanded basically into infinity,” a UCLA addiction expert said.

The Philadelphia Inquirer4d agoWhole story →

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Wall Street week ahead: Fed minutes, unemployment data, consumer sentiment updateWall Street has a busy week ahead with a mix of economic updates and details about the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates at its last meeting. The updates include fresh data on the health of the services sector, unemployment and consumer sentiment. Those reports can help give investors and economists more insight into how businesses and…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution5d agoWhole story →

Commerce fed minutes release