The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of about 319,000 PowerXL air fryers following 41 reports of the products breaking during use and, in some instances, causing burns. On Dec. 14, Empower Brands recalled two models of …
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The explosion of “Buy Now, Pay Later” services has set off alarms that consumers are desperate, rushing into the largely unregulated installment loans after running out of mainstream credit options. While that’s the case for …
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Honda is recalling about 106,000 CR-V hybrid sport-utility vehicles for model years 2020 through 2022. At issue is a 12-volt battery cable that may be missing a fuse, potentially causing the cable to short-circuit or …
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Rite Aid wrongfully used facial recognition to accuse customers of shoplifting, FTC says
by adminThe Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday that Rite Aid secretly used facial recognition on customers for nearly a decade and wrongfully accused many of shoplifting. The FTC said Black and Asian customers were more likely …
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Consumer confidence pops in the last month of a year that dodged recession forecasts
by adminAmericans are heading into 2024 more optimistic about the health of the economy than they have been in months. The Conference Board reported Wednesday that its Consumer Confidence Index, a measure of how Americans feel …
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Less than one-sixth of homes listed in the U.S. between January and November were affordable for a typical household, according to Redfin. The real estate brokerage says 352,500 homes, or 15.5% of the total that …
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Ikea warned of delays on some products due to the mass diversion of shipping containers from the Red Sea over safety concerns. “The situation in the Suez Canal will result in delays and may cause …
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Target blamed theft and violence for 9 store closures. Crime is higher at locations it kept open nearby
by adminOn Sept. 26, Target set off a national firestorm when it said it would close nine stores in four states because theft and organized retail crime had made them too dangerous to run. On its face, Target’s announcement …
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Social Security recipients and others on fixed incomes will soon see a slight increase in their monthly benefit checks from the U.S. government. Starting in January, the estimated average monthly retirement benefit will increase by …
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TGI Fridays-branded chicken bites sold at grocery stores nationwide recalled due to plastic contamination
by adminApproximately 13 tons of TGI Fridays-branded chicken sold at major U.S. grocery stores is being recalled after consumers complained of finding pieces of plastic in the product. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday that …