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Updated August 20, 2026 FTC personalized pricing scrutiny moved forward on August 19, 2026, when the Federal Trade Commission released a draft enforcement policy statement. The proposal targets situations where businesses use personal data to set…
Read the report →Corrected August 23, 2026: An earlier version of this article overstated the July FOMC minutes as a plan for an imminent…
Updated September 2, 2026 The Google Assistant privacy settlement claim deadline passed on August 27, 2026. The proposed $68 million settlement…
Updated: August 23, 2026 SAVE plan repayment is entering a new phase for millions of federal student loan borrowers. A March…
The tax debt relief scam case targets alleged government impersonation and false promises about settling back taxes. The FTC says consumers…
Updated September 2, 2026 The 2026 Social Security work limits are not one universal earnings cap. Retirement benefits, Social Security Disability…
The Social Security Administration has finalized the official direct deposit schedule for Social Security September 2026 payment dates across all federal…
Doxo FTC settlement terms would require the bill-payment company to pay $2.1 million for consumer redress. Refund eligibility and timing have…
Updated: August 23, 2026 A federal CFPB rule that would have broadly removed medical debt from credit reports was vacated by…
Updated: August 23, 2026 The RentGrow tenant screening settlement is no longer merely a proposed agreement awaiting court approval. The Justice…
Updated: August 20, 2026 CFPB complaint narratives will no longer be published in the Consumer Complaint Database under a policy change…
