Consumer Protection
Regulators allege Hopper promised "no hidden fees" while automatically adding optional charges for tips and VIP customer support unless consumers found and deselected them.
Money
There's no quick way to rebuild beef herds, ranchers warn
Health
Heat waves can worsen dry eye by speeding tear evaporation and increasing dehydration.
Money
A slump in the labor force participation rate has economists worried.
Money
The FTC says Cliq, formerly known as Cardflex, processed hundreds of millions of dollars in transactions for high-risk merchants, including some on Mastercard’s MATCH list.
AI/Privacy
The case is scheduled for an August trial in Oakland and could shape how far states can go in treating social-media design as a consumer-protection issue.
AI/Privacy
The case stems from Google’s long-running European antitrust fight over whether it unfairly favored Google Shopping in search results.
Money
Borrowers could face "substantially higher, and consequently unaffordable, payments," Democratic senators warn.
Money
Egg producers stirred the market to squeeze out more profit, states charged.
Recalls
Ford maintains its solid lead as the most-recalled brand in the automotive world.
Money
The nation’s biggest radio company is cutting local talent across the country, many who have spent decades with their listeners.
Money
New York and California adopted BNPL regulations earlier. Other states are expected to follow.