Is the supreme court ready to stand up to Trump over Federal Reserve attack? Conservative majority appears eager to hand president greater power – with one exception: the US central bank The Guardian - US · Jan 24
More than 40 US Democrats call for a 'thorough investigation' of EA's Saudi-led buyout over risks of layoffs, studio closures, and 'coordinated anti-labor practices' Pushback against the proposed acquisition of Electronic Arts is growing, but whether or not it will matter is a different question PC Gamer · Jan 23
Woman Victimised By 'Elon Musk' For Hundreds Of Thousands In Elaborate Online Scheme — And She's Willing To Pay More A 74-year-old Texas woman was victimised by an Elon Musk scam, losing up to £448,000 ($600,000) in an elaborate online scheme promising huge returns. Similar cases reveal victims often remain willing to pay more despite family pleas. International Business Times UK · Jan 22
The Federal Trade Commission Won't Give Up Its Crusade Against Meta The government insists that Meta has a monopoly. If anything, the social media market is fiercely competitive. Reason · Jan 21
'The FTC will continue fighting its historic case against Meta to ensure that competition can thrive across the country': FTC appeals 2025 antitrust ruling 'Meta has maintained its dominant position and record profits for well over a decade not through legitimate competition, but by buying its most significant competitive threats' PC Gamer · Jan 21
FTC presses on with appeal after Meta's monopoly battle win The agency says Meta cemented its dominance by buying rivals. Meta says the market is fiercely competitive and points to TikTok and YouTube. Euronews · Jan 21
FTC says it will appeal Meta antitrust decision The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday it will appeal the November ruling in favor of Meta in its antitrust case against the social media giant The Independent UK · Jan 20
Supreme Court to hear arguments on Trump firing of Fed member The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday over President Donald Trump's power to remove a member of the Federal Reserve Board. Roll Call · Jan 20
Consumer Protection Agents Reveal the Everyday Purchase That’s Leading to the Most Identity Recovery Cases Consumer protection experts are raising alarms about a surprising source of identity theft: online purchases of everyday items from unfamiliar retailers. Credit card fraud surged to record highs, with a growing number of cases traced back to seemingly harmless transactions on lesser-known e-commerce sites. If you’ve ever bought a phone… Clever Dude · Jan 17
The “Black Box” Betrayal: How Your Car is Reporting Your 2026 Driving Habits to Your Insurance Company You might consider yourself a safe driver, but your car’s internal computer may have a different opinion. In January 2026, a massive privacy scandal has officially reached its boiling point. For years, major automakers have been quietly collecting granular data on your driving habits, from how hard you hit the… Thousandaire · Jan 16
Democrats want FTC to investigate ‘US-made’ Trump phones after customers paid $100 deposits – but still haven’t received them Coalition of lawmakers is asking the FTC to reply to a series of questions about Trump Mobile by mid-February The Independent UK · Jan 16
The Government Imposter Scam Draining Retirement Accounts: Why Older Adults Lost $2.4 Billion FTC data reveals imposter scam losses among older adults surged 47% in 2024. Some victims emptied entire 401(k) accounts after calls from fake federal agents. International Business Times UK · Jan 14
House Democrat and Republican to reintroduce ‘click-to-cancel’ bill Exclusive: Unsubscribe Act, to be reintroduced in the House on Tuesday, would ban complex subscription cancellations The Guardian - US · Jan 13
Call of Duty might just be about to drop on Nintendo Switch 2 according to a new leak A recent leak suggests that the Call of Duty series is set to arrive on Nintendo Switch 2 in the near future. TechRadar · Jan 13
Grocery Coupon Guide · Jan 10 10 Hotel Fees That Are Legal Even If You Never Use the Service Ever checked out of a hotel and felt like your bill had a few surprises? You’re not alone. Despite new rules requiring upfront disclosure of so-called “junk fees,” many hotels still charge for services you never used—and yes, it’s legal. These charges can quietly inflate your nightly rate by $20…
Reason · Jan 9 Justice Barrett, Trump v. Slaughter, and Presidential Removal Power from 1933 to 1945 President Franklin D. Roosevelt did his best to defend presidential removal power at will notwithstanding the Supreme Court’s lawless decision in Humphrey’s Executor v. United States.
Reason · Jan 8 Justice Barrett, Trump v. Slaughter, and Presidential Removal Power from 1921 to 1933 Every President from 1921 to 1933 successfully defended presidential removal power at will.
The Independent UK · Jan 7 Over 250 million spam numbers have been logged - and nuisance calls just keep increasing, despite federal crackdown Federal Trade Commission also shared top culprits for unwanted telemarketing calls
TechRadar · Jan 7 Here's how to claim a refund up to $52 from Amazon for its Prime settlement – and how to check if you're eligible for one The total FTC settlement will total $2.5 billion, so here's how to get your share of the pie.
The Independent UK · Jan 7 Customers say Pepsi and Walmart schemed to raise prices at every store except the big box retailer The lawsuit alleges that PepsiCo and Walmart suppressed competition and distorted prices for consumers by leveraging their dominant market positions and forcing rival retailers to pay higher wholesale prices while keeping Walmart’s own costs low
Fortune · Jan 6 Amazon is cutting checks to millions of customers as part of a $2.5 billion FTC settlement. Here's who qualifies and how to get paid The $2.5 billion package ranks among the largest enforcement actions in the agency’s history.
Fortune · Jan 6 Mark Cuban on the $38 trillion national debt and the absurdity of U.S. healthcare: we wouldn't pay for potato chips like this "Can you imagine if a Pringles distributor paid full retail to Pringles and then sold to grocery stores for full retail, and then the grocery stores had to wait for a rebate?"
GOBankingRates · Jan 5 4 Get Rich Quick Schemes That Went Horribly Wrong Explore four get rich quick schemes that went horribly wrong and the costly lessons behind these failed money-making plans.
Saving Advice · Jan 1 10 New Text Message Scams That Look 100% Real Getting a convincing text used to be rare, but now it’s normal to see messages that look like they came from your bank, a delivery...
Tom’s Hardware · Dec 29, 2025 Nvidia gives Intel a lifeline with $5 billion common stock deal — September deal gets FTC approval for more than 217.4 million Intel shares at $23.28 per share Intel has officially sold over 217 million of its common stock to Nvidia in a historic equity investment worth $5 billion. The stake was originally announced in September, after the U.S. government had invested its own $8.9 billion into Intel. Following FTC approvals in early December, the sale has now…