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PODCAST: Toll-Free Numbers
On the Aug. 20 episode of Stuff You Should Know, hosts Chuck Bryant and Josh Clark go into the history and current state of affairs

Housing Market Remains Strong as Home Sales Climb
Despite a slowly recovering economy thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, the housing market remains particularly strong. New data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported a

Uber and Lyft will Continue to Operate in California — for now
Lyft will continue service in California for the time being after a California court of appeals issued a stay on the impending California state mandate requiring

Southwest Airlines First to Reject Federal Loans
Like most air carriers, Southwest Airlines has had considerable difficulty dealing with the steep drop-off in demand. Anticipated revenue for August is 75 percent less than last year,

Lyft Suspends Service in California
Lyft announced it would suspend operations in California at midnight Aug. 20 due to a legal battle between the company and the state. Lyft is suspending

Johnson & Johnson to Buy Momenta Pharmaceuticals
Johnson & Johnson announced an agreement to buy Momenta Pharmaceutical Inc., allowing medical corporation entry into the market of a new class of drugs to

RVs Come Roaring Back
RVs are having their time in the sun as Americans increasingly try to find safer and cheaper ways to travel during the coronavirus pandemic. With air

RECAP: Caveat Emptor 101: Are Student Borrowers Sufficiently Protected?
Consumers’ Research hosted an event on Aug. 19 addressing the unprecedented debt American students are under today. The panel included: Tom Miller, Jr., the Jack

Lowe’s Begins Rollout of Tool Rentals
Home improvement and hardware company Lowe’s announced its new nationwide tool rental program Aug. 18. Home improvement and DIY projects have increased in popularity due

Microsoft Retires Internet Explorer after 25 Years
Microsoft announced that Microsoft Teams would stop supporting Internet Explorer 11 this November, and the remaining Microsoft 365 apps will also end support for IE11 a year