Oct 21 Is that lavender soap really ‘organic’? By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press According to the Organic Trade Association, sales of those nonfood organic products were about $2.8 billion last year, a small share of the overall organic market but growing rapidly. Among the most popular items: household cleaners, cosmetics, gardening products, clothing,… Continue reading
Jul 01 T-Mobile made millions in bogus charges, says the FTC By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press WASHINGTON — T-Mobile USA knowingly made hundreds of millions of dollars off its customers in potentially bogus charges, a federal regulator alleged Tuesday in a complaint likely to mar the reputation of a household name in wireless communications. Continue reading
Jun 28 Do you think you are paying a fair price for prescription drugs? By News Desk Take our poll and share your story with the NewsHour community. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch Companies tracking our online footsteps should be more transparent, says FTC By PBS News Hour Companies known as data brokers know a lot about you and the information you share online, including your interests, political preferences, religious affiliations and spending activities. The Federal Trade Commission is now raising questions about the transparency of this industry. Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch How to Protect Against the Dangers of Mobile Apps That Gather Kids’ Data How to Protect Against the Dangers of Mobile Apps That Gather Kids' Data… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch Other News: Obama Reaches Out to Muslim World In other news, President Obama spoke to the Turkish parliament, urging better cooperation between the west and the Muslim world and a string of six bombings in Baghdad killed at least 36 people. Continue watching