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January 17, 2025

Honda's financing arm ordered to pay $12 million for credit reporting failures

Gas water heater wars go down to the wire with Texas suing Biden rule

Government picks 15 more prescription drugs for Medicare price negotiation

JBS USA Food agrees to help the Labor Department crack down on child labor

Feds propose new labels for alcoholic drinks

Red meat increases risk of dementia, new study finds

The Super Bowl will be streaming for free on Tubi

Equifax fined $15 million over its handling of consumer disputes

American Express will pay $230 million to resolve two federal investigations

New study suggests ultrasound might be a promising treatment for Alzheimer’s disease

Kia recalls late model Sorentos because the lights may go out

Space heaters recalled due to shock hazard

January 16, 2025

Ransomware exposed more than 166 million records in 2024 in the U.S., research finds

FDA approves 20 ZYN nicotine pouches after thorough' safety review

Snapchat referred to Justice Department for 'risks and harms' of My AI chatbot, FTC says

GoFundMe could interfere with FEMA grants

Price-gouging, fraud, scams, low-ball property offers plague LA fire victims

Is a housing price correction on the way?

Texas sues Allstate for collecting and selling data about its customers' movements

FTC toughens requirements for safeguarding children's information online

Cash App to pay $120 million to fraud victims, CFPB says

Lexmark recalls printers after fire

Southwest sued for 'unlawful chronic flight delays'

Many people with dementia are unaware of the diagnosis, study finds

Joann Fabrics declares bankruptcy and will seek a buyer

Could there be a ‘vaccine’ that prevents weight gain?

Swivel shop stools recalled because the seat may break off from its post

Thousands of smoke alarms recalled due to failure to detect fires

January 15, 2025

EXCLUSIVE: LA rent prices spike 41% average for hundreds of rentals since fires, volunteers say

Red Dye No. 3 banned in food after years of delay

FDA proposes cutting nicotine levels in cigarettes, tobacco products

Lexus owners having meltdown over sun damage to their mirrors

HOA fees – an often overlooked cost of homeownership

GoDaddy's web hosting service lax about security, feds charge

Watch out! Home equity 'investments' can backfire

Consumer prices rose faster in December than November

Mortgage rates top 7% once again

How to help LA fire victims without getting scammed

Another FTC report is highly critical of pharmacy benefit managers

January 14, 2025

'I lost all this money': Legal sports gambling is tempting young adults

Front-of-package nutrition labels proposed by FDA

New report finds many protein powders contain heavy metals

Health effects of wildfire smoke linger long after the fire is out

Capital One sued for 'cheating' customers out of more than $2 billion, CFPB alleges

Bankers asking Trump to pause recent regulations

GoodRx for Pets offers prescription discounts for pets

Current flood maps aren't accurately predicting disaster risk, CFPB finds

Experts see the 2025 housing market as ‘more of the same’

Dementia risk surges to 42% for people over 55

If you want to hang out at Starbucks, you have to buy something

Texas sues Allstate for alleged violations of consumer privacy law

Sausage products recalled for undeclared allergen

Peach sorbet recalled due to undeclared allergen

January 13, 2025

Car theft went up after the pandemic and is worse in these states

Report: FTC prepares to sue largest U.S. landlord

Tax season officially kicks off January 27

Scholastic suffers data breach exposing 8 million people, report says

Taquitos sold at ALDI recalled after metal injures buyer

Egg prices are soaring again and could go even higher

Buy Now, Pay Later popular among younger, poorer consumers

Airbnb sued after host refuses to rent to family with children

California Realtors express hope that the insurance crisis will be addressed

SuperDraft data breach exposes more than 300,000 customer records

Here’s another reason it’s so hard to buy a home

Teamsters' contract with Costco expires Jan. 31; talks not going well

FTC sues Evoke Wellness, claiming it misled consumers seeking substance abuse treatment

USDA report on Boar’s Head meat recall finds ‘multiple failures’

About 2,000 cases of chicken broth sold at Walmart recalled

Tesla recalls nearly 240,000 vehicles due to back-up camera issue

January 11, 2025

Southern California wildfire victims can now apply for federal aid

January 10, 2025

It's not looking good for TikTok after Supreme Court hearing

Authors sue Meta alleging it used pirated books to train its AI systems

Cookie prices fell in December but eggs and coffee cost more

Target is adding 2,000 new items to its wellness offerings

Here's why scammers are texting you with fake job offers

The economy added 256,000 jobs in December

Here are the top poison threats to pets in 2024

January 9, 2025

Fake PayPal email phishing scam hijacks accounts

First the fire, then the insurance vacuum

Chinese sellers are more than half of Amazon's top sellers after 2024, research finds

'Cyber Trust Mark' to appear on connected devices in 2025, White House says

Stem Cell Institute ordered to pay $5 million to defrauded consumers

Watchdog report finds FDA lags in food inspection duties

Walmart is offering consumers Game Day meal deal for $8 per person

These housing markets may be best for first-time buyers in 2025

Pickup trucks and SUVs were the most-purchased used vehicles in 2024

Chicken curry empanadas recalled due to misbranding and undeclared allergen

Children’s helmets recalled because they don’t meet safety standards