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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.

Courthouse News Service53m agoWhole story →

Ken Paxton demanded 'chilling' 28-item list from a small-town pediatricianTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, has buried a small central Texas pediatric practice in document demands as part of his investigation into what he calls a conspiracy to push parents into vaccinating their children. The New York Times reported that Paxton's Consumer Protection Division sent her a letter in…

Raw Story3h agoWhole story →

Democrats want to change the rules for recall elections. Voters get their say with Prop. 5Following the failed 2021 recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom, Democrats had the political will and momentum to call for changes to the recall process. What emerged was Proposition 5 on the November ballot, a measure to change the recall process.

CalMatters9h agoWhole story →

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 Blaze10h agoWhole story →

Key Biden aide recalls "draconian measures" being considered against IsraelIn a CBS News interview, Biden-era Middle East adviser Brett McGurk recounted the administration's response to the Oct. 7 attack, its handling of the Israel-Hamas war, the role of Iran and the long-sought push to normalize relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

CBS News1d 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 Inquirer2d agoWhole story →

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A $28B hemp THC industry is fighting to save itself from a looming federal banThe ban “threatens to reduce retail revenues by $28.3 billion, displacing 225,000 jobs and reducing state sales tax potential by $2.1 billion,” according to a report last month from Whitney Economics, which studies the market.

Chicago Tribune2d agoWhole story →

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Mount Clemens approves water and sewer rate increase to fund infrastructure transitionThe Mount Clemens City Commission approved new retail water and sewer rates Monday that will increase the average residential customer’s monthly bill by 42 cents.

M Live Michigan2d 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-Constitution3d agoWhole story →

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What a hiring slowdown signals about the state of the U.S. economyU.S. hiring slowed in September as employers added just 29,000 jobs. The disappointing jobs report has wide-reaching implications for consumer prices and interest rates, and it comes a month before Americans head to the polls for midterm elections. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Beth Hammack, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.

PBS NewsHour3d agoWhole story →

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Visa Mastercard Antitrust Suit Targets Card Giants Over Billions in Merchant FeesA San Diego pizza restaurant has taken aim at two of the world’s biggest payment networks, accusing Visa and Mastercard of continuing to squeeze merchants with excessive “swipe fees” despite billions of dollars already paid to resolve earlier antitrust litigation. The Pizza Standard filed a proposed class action Thursday in federal court in New York,…

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Newly discovered documents illuminate Doug Band’s relationship with Ghislaine MaxwellThe presidential search advisory committee member whose connections to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell were uncovered by The Alligator in January testified before Congress June 30 about his relationship with the pair. Throughout the 125-page transcribed testimony, Doug Band, who was former President Bill Clinton’s right-hand man in the 2000s, said…

The Independent Florida Alligator4d agoWhole story →

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Arlington Heights, Hammond mayors react to Bears’ stadium updateThe mayors of Arlington Heights and Hammond each released statements after NFL commissioner Roger Goodell met with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday

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Good Day Farm’s motion to dismiss denied in Missouri lawsuitA federal judge has denied Good Day Farm's motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a customer who argues the Little Rock-based cannabis company reduced competition and kept prices inflated at its Missouri dispensaries.

Arkansas Online4d agoWhole story →

McDonald's and Walmart Are Part of the Widening Fray Over Surveillance PricingThe Federal Trade Commission has urged companies to be transparent about their pricing, but that may not be enough.

CNET4d agoWhole story →

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Iowa lawmakers to vote on raising tax incentive cap for a $15B steel plantIowa lawmakers are set to return to the Statehouse Friday to consider expanding state tax incentives. DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa lawmakers will

Breitbart News Network4d agoWhole story →

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Illegal migrants arrested in SoCal raids over alleged credit card fraudFederal agents arrested illegal migrants accused of using fake Social Security numbers to apply for store credit cards in Orange County.

New York Post4d agoWhole story →

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Gavin Newsom signs bill distinguishing e-bikes and e-motos in CaliforniaStarting next year, an electric motorcycle that can speed over 28 mph can no longer be marketed as an e-bike in California, according to legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Senate Bill 1167, introduced by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, clarifies which vehicles do and do not classify as Class 1, 2 or 3 electric bicycles.…

Santa Rosa Press Democrat4d agoWhole story →

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California Sets Rounding Rules for Retailers Post-Penny PhaseoutCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed Wednesday legislation establishing statewide rules for retailers to round cash transactions to the nearest nickel as businesses adjust to the penny phaseout.

Bloomberg Tax News5d agoWhole story →

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California Cracks Down on Montana-Plated Vehicles as Tax DodgeCalifornia revenue officials will gain new authority to pursue residents behind the shell companies used to dodge sales taxes and fees on cars, trucks, boats, and aircraft under legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D).

Bloomberg Tax News5d agoWhole story →

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