
Federal, State, Local Governments Try to Mitigate Consumer Utility Squeeze
COVID-19 related unemployment is having ripple effects in the economy. Kevin Hassett, a senior economic advisor to President Trump, told CNN that the jobless rate

COVID-19 related unemployment is having ripple effects in the economy. Kevin Hassett, a senior economic advisor to President Trump, told CNN that the jobless rate

After every natural disaster, the U.S. sees spikes of fraud like identify theft, scam charities, and phishing emails. Just like hurricanes, flash floods, blizzards, and

Imagine, pre-virus outbreak, walking into a store, grabbing a few items off the shelves, and walking to the register to check out. Your items are

As the United States navigates the coronavirus pandemic, the full economic picture has become clearer. With shelter-in-place orders issued just before peak earnings season, the

Video Games Leveling Up? Netflix executives recently said their greatest competitor for consumer eyeballs is not rival streaming services like Amazon Prime or Hulu, but

Federal regulators are warning consumers of a shortage of certain blood pressure medications, amid recalls of the drugs due to a low cancer risk. Angiotensin

A California judge has ruled that law enforcement can’t force suspects to unlock their smartphones with face ID or fingerprints. Kandis Westmore, magistrate judge of

Federal regulators are threatening to yank e-cigarettes from the market if manufacturers don’t work harder to curb vaping by minors. Last week, Food and Drug

The relatively high cost of prescription medication in the United States has been attributed to a number of causes — a lack of competition, long

The United States’ supply of excess cheese has hit an all-time high. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently reported a surplus of 1.4 billion pounds

Ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft are expanding their services into the healthcare industry, aiming to capture some of the $3 billion non-emergency medical transportation
Viewed cynically, Santa Claus’ operation could be construed as a highly effective surveillance agency. Viewed cynically, the same could be said for Facebook’s data empire,