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Illinois adopts new rules covering Buy Now Pay Later
New York and California adopted BNPL regulations earlier. Other states are expected to follow.
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Health
DOJ drops criminal baby-formula probe; Abbott avoids charges
Senior feds terminate criminal investigation of Abbott Labs baby-formula contamination.
Money
The Southern squeeze: Nashville, Atlanta and the renters who gave up
Renting is now cheaper than owning in every major market, an analysis shows
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Prime Day's record total masks a smaller average basket
Record purchases but lots of smaller, cheaper items - a sign consumers are cutting back
Money
War premium on gas lingers as fragile settlement wobbles
"These numbers are too high," Fed official grumbles.
Money
NYC freezes rents for 1 million apartments, reigniting a national debate
Rent regulation is rare in the U.S. but common in Europe, where caps are more common than outright freezes
Seniors
Social Security checks could rise nearly 4% in 2027 — but seniors may not feel richer
A bigger COLA would reflect higher inflation, not a windfall
Health
Benadryl is still everywhere. Brain-health warnings haven’t slowed its use
The popular over-the-counter medicine is easy to buy, but geriatric experts have warned for years that diphenhydramine can be risky for older adults
National Safety Recalls - June 27
Top hazards today Treatlife smoke/CO detectors — Recalled because they can fail to alert consumers to a fire, creating a risk of serious injury or death. Sold on Amazon. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission) Raychy children’s light-up sneakers — Recalled because accessible lithium coin batteries pose ingestion hazards;
Money
'We buy any house, even yours' - good idea, or not?
The "discount for cash" deal is standard in lots of business dealings, where both parties know what they're doing, but it's often a bad model for homeowners attracted by the notion of a fast, as-is sale.
Money
California drivers sue gas station chains, claiming AI helped inflate pump prices
A new class-action lawsuit says fuel-pricing software turned old-fashioned price fixing into an automated system
Money
The algorithm sets the price: how major U.S. newspapers personalize subscription offers — and what the Washington Post lawsuit means for the industry
The complaint is the first major test of so-called surveillance pricing in the U.S. news industry, but the practice is not unique to the Post.