Politics Feb 10 How the Trump administration moved to shut down the consumer protection agency’s headquarters By Chris Megerian, Associated Press
Economy Oct 16 FTC adopts ‘click-to-cancel’ rule making it easier to get rid of unwanted subscriptions The rule will prohibit retailers and other businesses from misleading people about subscriptions and require them to obtain consumers’ consent before charging for memberships, auto-renewals and programs linked to free trial offers. By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press
Politics Jan 07 Warren’s new bankruptcy plan could spark a clash with Biden The Massachusetts senator on Tuesday unveiled a plan she said would make the process of declaring bankruptcy easier and cheaper for many Americans with debts they can’t pay. It also would largely undo a 2005 law that was backed by… By Will Weissert, Associated Press
Health Dec 16 Why your cosmetics don’t have to be tested for safety The regulations that guarantee the safety of cosmetic products you use everyday haven’t been updated since 1938. By Bella Isaacs-Thomas
Politics Feb 12 Watch 6:51 How the consumer protection agency is being curtailed by the Trump administration The Trump administration has made it clear that it plans to roll back the once-tough approach of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which was born out the 2008 financial crisis, and intended to be a federal watchdog cracking down on… By PBS News Hour