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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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