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For Some Businesses, COVID-19 Provides an Opportunity
Social distancing has changed the way people go about their daily lives, with a corresponding impact in how people shop and what goods are in

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

DOJ Warns COVID-Related Fraud on the Rise
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

Should we Still be Signing in the Age of COVID?
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

Coronavirus Sends Tourism Industry into Freefall
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

ESRB Heeds D.C.’s Warning, Adds Lootbox Warning to Ratings System
For some, the COVID-19 pandemic is keeping consumers around the world locked in their homes. For others, it has provided the perfect opportunity for Tropical

States Rethinking Single-Use Plastic Bag Bans
Chalk another one up for the Law of Unintended Consequences. In the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, states are reexamining the wisdom of various

Online Gift-Buying Set to Surpass In-Store Sales for the First Time, Survey Finds
Consumers’ Research sees trend of ‘Cyber Monday’ and ‘Black Friday’ trending toward November-to- Christmas seasons rather than single-day events Washington, D.C. — November X, 2019

The Future of Debt Collection
Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing on Interactions Between Consumers and Debt Collectors On Thursday, September 26, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing titled
