Consumer Protection
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says it will stop publicly posting the detailed narratives consumers submit with complaints about banks, lenders, credit bureaus, debt collectors and other financial companies.
Recalls
NatureBest Precut & Produce is recalling multiple NatureBest- and H-E-B-brand products containing jalapeños.
Recalls
FDA has posted a new Listeria food recall and there are assorted recalls closing out the week.
Recalls
A recall that began with jalapeños has spread across the prepared-food aisle.
Health
But the study does not show that three minutes of sprinting provides the same overall health benefits as 90 minutes of running — and all-out sprinting isn't appropriate for everyone.
Recalls
Today is unusually busy at CPSC. The standout recalls involve 250,000 minifridges with a fire hazard, 48,700 tabletop fire pits capable of flame jetting, more than 41,000 baby swings/jumpers, and a playground slide linked to a child's death.
AI/Privacy
AI shopping assistants are moving beyond product searches toward choosing sellers and, eventually, completing purchases for consumers.
Recalls
There are several new FDA safety items worth flagging today, including one potentially fatal drug recall and an FDA warning about toxic weight-loss products.
Health
Washing fresh fruits and vegetables is still a good idea. But outbreaks involving Cyclospora, Salmonella and other pathogens demonstrate why consumers shouldn't think of rinsing produce as a guarantee of safety.
New FDA regulations, a flood of lawsuits and updated consumer safety information are the latest in the food crisis.
Money
Consumers are being squeezed from all directions as prices and interest rates climb while household debt levels climb.
Health
Yale researchers found that semaglutide appears to activate — rather than suppress — brain cells normally associated with hunger