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U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office, in Washington

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

Students in their first day of school at Wilder Elementary School in Louisville, KY
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

This image provided by the Federal Communications Commission shows a portion of a blank, sample broadband consumer label. Much like nutritional labels on food products, “broadband labels” for internet packages will soon tell you just what is going into the pricing of your service, thanks to new rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission this week.
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

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden meets with U.S. governors at the White House in Washington
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

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on hidden junk fees in Washington
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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.

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