Saturday July 5th, 2025 6:25PM

AP Business - Consumer News

Consumer watchdog agency called ‘vicious’ by Trump seen as a ‘hero’ to many it aided
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is in the crosshairs of a White House that has halted its work, closed its headquarters and fired dozens of its workers
9:33PM ( 4 months ago )
French group issues Valentine's Day warning that cut flowers have a variety of pesticides
Those Valentine flowers might come with a bit more than vivid colors and a nice scent
12:36PM ( 4 months ago )
What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is the latest U.S. government agency to have its work halted by the Trump administration
1:33PM ( 4 months ago )
JD Vance rails against 'excessive regulation' of AI at Paris summit in rebuke to European efforts
U_S_ Vice President JD Vance has told a Paris summit on artificial intelligence that the Trump administration will “ensure that AI systems developed in America are free from ideological bias,” and that the U_S_ would “never restrict our citizens’ right to free speech.”
4:24AM ( 4 months ago )
Fed chair says bank accounts 'safe' despite Trump's teardown of consumer protection agency
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says Americans’ bank accounts are safe despite the Trump administration’s shutdown of a consumer financial regulatory agency
12:59PM ( 4 months ago )
Trump official orders consumer protection agency to stop work
The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively shutting down the agency that was created to protect consumers after the 2008 financial crisis and subprime mortgage-lending scandal
11:08AM ( 4 months ago )
Trump administration orders consumer protection agency to stop work, closes building
The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively shutting down the agency that was created to protect consumers after the 2008 financial crisis and subprime mortgage-lending scandal
11:08AM ( 4 months ago )
California considers letting victims of natural disasters sue oil companies for damages
California is considering a bill that would allow insurers and victims of climate-driven natural disasters to sue the oil industry for damages
5:34PM ( 5 months ago )
US 'notorious markets' report warns of risks from online pharmacies
An annual U.S. government report on “notorious markets” known for counterfeiting and other violations of intellectual property says that nearly all 35,000 online pharmacies around the world are being run illegally
2:13AM ( 5 months ago )
Hancock Fabrics closing remaining stores; has outlets in Gainesville, Buford, Athens
The remaining 185 stores of Hancock Fabrics will be closing, bringing an end to the fabrics and crafts retailer that was founded in Tupelo, Miss., in 1957.
9:03PM ( 9 years ago )