Airlines, consumer groups ready for fight over proposed bill

August 17, 2018 Comments Off on Airlines, consumer groups ready for fight over proposed bill

FILE- In this June 29, 2018, photo passengers wait to pass through security at Logan International Airport in Boston. As summer vacationers start to pack up and head home, Congress is considering a sweeping tally of proposals that could affect travelers, from dictating seat size and legroom to rolling back rules that require airlines to advertise the full price of a ticket. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

As summer vacationers start to pack up and head home, Congress is considering a sweeping tally of proposals that could affect travelers, from dictating seat size and legroom to rolling back rules that require airlines to advertise the full ...

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New law may force small businesses to reveal data practices

August 8, 2018 Comments Off on New law may force small businesses to reveal data practices

Russell Benoit, marketing manager for AVTECH Software, stands behind the door of a server cabinet in the company's data center in Warren, R.I. AVTECH Software, which makes software to control building environmental issues, is preparing for what some say is the wave of the future: laws requiring businesses to be up-front with customers about how they use personal information. (AP photo/Steven Senne)

A Rhode Island software company that sells primarily to businesses is nonetheless making sure it complies with a strict California law about consumers' privacy.

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Internet sales taxes divide Supreme Court justices

April 17, 2018 Comments Off on Internet sales taxes divide Supreme Court justices

outh Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley speaks outside the Supreme Court after the court hears oral arguments on a case involving a rule stemming from two, decades-old Supreme Court cases on state's sales tax collection, Tuesday, April 17, 2018, in Washington. South Dakota v. Wayfair is a case arguing about whether a rule the Supreme Court announced decades ago in a case involving a catalog retailer should still apply in the age of the internet. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled they are divided about whether to let states start collecting billions of dollars in sales taxes from internet retailers that don’t currently charge tax to their customers. Hearing arguments in Washington on Tuesday in a ...

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Driverless cars, Internet of Things and drones: Trends of CES 2016

January 8, 2016 Comments Off on Driverless cars, Internet of Things and drones: Trends of CES 2016

A home charging station at CES 2016. (Photo: Frank Gorman)

Frank Gorman of Gorman & Williams is at CES 2016 in Las Vegas. Previously, he gave an overview of this year’s expo. Today, he’s highlighting some of the trends. CES 2016 presented several innovative technologies that have moved beyond novelty ...

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More than just electronics at CES

January 7, 2016 Comments Off on More than just electronics at CES

Ted Sarandos, Netflix's chief of content, leads a panel discussion at CES 2016 with stars of some of the company's original productions: comedian Chelsea Handler, second from left, ("Chelsea Does"); actor Will Arnett ("BoJack Horseman" and "Flaked"); actress Krysten Ritter ("Jessica Jones"); and actor Wagner Moura ("Narcos"). (Photo: Frank Gorman)

CES 2016 shows increasing exhibitor diversity – beauty products, video streaming services, original video content producers, and automobile manufacturers to list a few.

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Buying a car? A home? Fed rate hike shouldn’t matter much

December 17, 2015 Comments Off on Buying a car? A home? Fed rate hike shouldn’t matter much

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's Washington news conference is shown on a television screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015. The Fed's move to lift its key rate by a quarter-point to a range of 0.25 percent to 0.5 percent ends an extraordinary seven-year period of near-zero rates that began at the depths of the 2008 financial crisis. (Richard Drew/AP)

WASHINGTON — For anyone considering whether to buy a home or car, the Federal Reserve’s interest rate increase Wednesday shouldn’t make much difference. The rates that most people pay for mortgages, auto loans or college tuition aren’t expected to jump ...

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‘As Seen on TV’ seller settles N.J. consumer fraud claim

July 14, 2015 Comments Off on ‘As Seen on TV’ seller settles N.J. consumer fraud claim

But wait, there's more: New Jersey company also will pay $550,000 as part of the settlement.

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Used cars often sold with defects, despite recalls

February 24, 2015 Comments Off on Used cars often sold with defects, despite recalls

It’s a case of buyer beware, with potentially dangerous consequences.

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42.9 million Americans have unpaid medical bills

December 11, 2014 Comments Off on 42.9 million Americans have unpaid medical bills

An injured passenger of a New Jersey ferry is loaded into an ambulance, in New York. Nearly 20 percent of U.S. consumers have unpaid medical debts, according to a new report released Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014 by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The findings suggest that many Americans lack the financial resources to pay for health emergencies and that the notices from hospitals and insurance companies about the cost of treatment are confusing and baffling. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Nearly 20 percent of U.S. consumers with credit records — 42.9 million people — have unpaid medical debts, according to a new report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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More-confident U.S. households step up borrowing

November 25, 2014 Comments Off on More-confident U.S. households step up borrowing

Americans are slowly but steadily borrowing more money, bringing to an end a five-year effort to cut household debt that has slowed consumer spending and the economy.

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