Politics Apr 01 WATCH: Trump signs order on ticket scalping with Kid Rock in the Oval Office By Will Weissert, Associated Press
Economy Aug 31 Watch 4:26 Families paying for school lunches grapple with recurring online transaction fees Schools are increasingly turning to online payment systems for school lunches. Those systems are run by payment processing companies, which typically charge transaction fees. According to federal analysis, families qualifying for reduced-price meals may be paying as much as 60… By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic
Economy Apr 10 Internet providers must now be more transparent about fees, pricing, FCC says The new required pricing labels are modeled on nutritional labels and are meant to help consumers comparison shop and avoid junk fees. By Cora Lewis, Associated Press
Politics Mar 05 WATCH: Biden administration to cap credit card late fees at $8 in move against junk fees The Biden administration has portrayed the White House Competition Council as a way to save people money and promote greater competition within the U.S. economy. By Ken Sweet, Josh Boak, Associated Press
Economy Feb 18 Watch 4:48 How the Biden administration aims to take down junk fees that hit millions of Americans The Biden administration has proposed new regulations to tackle junk fees, those hidden or misleading charges that boost the cost of things like concert tickets, hotel rooms and even bank accounts by tens of billions of dollars per year. Cora… By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery
Jan 24 Biden administration targets transaction-declined fees, considered another type of bank ‘junk fee’ By Ken Sweet, Associated Press The Biden administration has proposed banning another type of bank "junk fee," targeting fees that are typically charged by banks when a transaction is declined in real time. Continue reading
Oct 31 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on protecting retirement security by ending junk fees By News Desk President Joe Biden announced new proposed measures on Tuesday aimed at protecting Americans’ retirement savings from junk fees collected by financial advisers. Continue reading
Oct 11 WATCH: Biden says the proposed FTC ban on junk fees will help families and ‘honest’ businesses By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a proposed rule by the Federal Trade Commission to ban any hidden and bogus junk fees, which can mask the total cost of concert tickets, hotel rooms and utility bills. Continue reading
Jun 15 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on ‘junk fees’ with executives from Live Nation, Airbnb By Associated Press President Joe Biden highlighted progress in chipping away at so-called junk fees as a “win for consumers” Thursday, as he met at the White House with executives from Live Nation, Airbnb and other companies that have taken steps to embrace more transparent… Continue reading
Mar 06 In ‘junk fee’ fight, U.S. releases data that shows which airlines won’t charge extra for family seating By Associated Press The Transportation Department is rolling out a “dashboard” to let travelers see at a glance which airlines help families with young children sit together at no extra cost. Continue reading