Health
Talc lawsuit checklist: What records to preserve now
If you've been diagnosed with ovarian cancer or mesothelioma after using talc products, it's important to keep track of all aspects of your case.
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Money
Mortgage rates hit a one-year high, putting more pressure on homebuyers
The average 30-year mortgage rose to 6.58%, its highest level since August 2025.
Recalls
National Safety Recalls - July 23
Seven product recalls announced July 23 cover more than 33,000 dressers, toys, pool components and baby accessories
Consumer Protection
Capital One’s $425 million customer payout stalled by appeal
A single class member’s challenge could delay checks and higher interest rates for more than a year
Consumer Protection
As the CFPB retreats, a new consumer protection network is taking shape
Former federal regulators, state officials and public-interest lawyers are attempting to fill the enforcement vacuum
Consumer Protection
Where to complain when the CFPB doesn’t act
Who do you complain to when the complaint agencies are muzzled and defanged?
Money
Oil tops $95 as Red Sea joins the war
Houthi militants blocked Saudi vessels, opening a second front in the war
Consumer Protection
Consumer groups urge Senate to reject CPSC nominees, warning of one-party control
The dispute comes as the CPSC faces growing challenges ranging from unsafe products sold through online marketplaces to recalls involving children's products, lithium-ion batteries and other consumer hazards.
AI/Privacy
Anthropic’s $1.5 billion copyright settlement gives authors a rare victory over Big Tech
Individual writers and small publishers will receive roughly $3,000 for each eligible book copied from online piracy sites
AI/Privacy
Author checklist: Protect your work before the next AI copyright case
What happens the next time there's a big copyright suit? Here's how authors can be ready.
Consumer Protection
FTC shuts down student loan forgiveness scam
The scammers claimed to be affiliated with the Education Department, the feds charged.
Health
Trump freezes $1 billion in Medicaid funding
Consumers caught in the middle as warrning political forces turn up the heat.