Archive - The Outraged Consumer

Google’s Gemini AI shopping push raises new questions about hidden advertising and paid product placement

Ads, paid placements, sponsored content, user reviews - is there a difference anymore?

8 hrs ago • James R. Hood

It's not a good time to buy a car but with today's price of gas ...

Extreme conditions can sometimes justify extreme remedies

9 hrs ago • James R. Hood

The holiday weekend slogs on, despite weather, inflation and congestion

Even picnic prices were running ahead of last year, as inflation grips the economy

15 hrs ago • The Outraged Consumer

Trump fintech order could reshape how Americans move money — and who controls the system

Forget ballrooms and arches, this is a major campaign with long-lasting effects

May 22 • James R. Hood

A record 45.1 million travelers — at $4.56 a gallon

Brutal traffic, crowded airports, rainy weather also greet many of those travelers

May 22 • The Outraged Consumer

National Recall Roundup, May 21

Check your home for any of these recalled items

May 21 • The Outraged Consumer

Trump immigration banking order draws warnings of mass debanking

Critics say the move could make it harder for immigrants to open bank accounts, get mortgages, obtain credit cards or send money to family members

May 21 • James R. Hood

Trump fintech order sparks warnings over predatory lending, consumer protections

Critics warn easier access for fintech and crypto firms to the banking system could expose consumers to fraud, risky accounts and weaker oversight

May 21 • James R. Hood

Kochava banned from selling consumers' private, sensitive location data

The company slices and dices intimate details of Americans' lives

May 21 • James R. Hood

Memorial Day weekend opens at $4.56 a gallon — and GasBuddy sees $4.80 by September

Americans still planning to travel this weekend, one way or another

May 21 • The Outraged Consumer

National Recall Roundup, May 20

Nothing new today but many serious recall campaigns still underway

May 20 • The Outraged Consumer

Texas probing Meta Glasses, Disney being sued for allegedly using facial recognition at its parks

Meta subcontractors in Kenya monitoring Texans' movements, the state charges

May 20 • James R. Hood

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