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Opinion July 16

Retailers caught red-handed using Trump's tariffs as cover for price gouging

Retailers exploit tariffs to justify price hikes on products not affected by trade policies, contradicting Trump's America First agenda to lower consumer costs

DEI July 11

DEI-fueled investing is ‘ideological coercion’ of shareholders, Missouri AG warns amid new probe

Two leading proxy advisory firms face investigations from Missouri's attorney general for allegedly misleading consumers about prioritizing DEI and ESG over investor returns.

Opinion July 9

High school students discover the big secret about consumer financial protection

The personal impact of the 2008 housing crisis on a student's family reveals why the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau matters as Trump administration cuts enforcement

VIDEO May 11

Energy secretary calls peace in the Middle East ‘achievable’ under Trump

Energy Secretary Chris Wright discusses President Donald Trump’s upcoming trip to the Middle East and deregulation of household appliances on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend.’

Donald Trump April 18

Federal judge orders halt to Trump admin's CFPB terminations

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily halt mass layoffs at the Consumer Financial Protections Bureau after an appeals court had previously narrowed an earlier injunction.

Opinion April 18

What the financial markets are screaming about Trump's tariffs

Financial markets are driven by people investing their own money in anticipation of future economic conditions, and they are screaming that Trump’s tariffs will inflict enormous harm on U.S. economy.

Nutrition March 19

RFK Jr targets companies making baby formula after shortages rocked Biden administration

The Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration, launched a new initiative to ensure infant formula has the necessary nutrients and is void of harmful contaminants.

Diversity February 17

NAACP urges Black consumers to steer buying power away from companies that have ditched DEI

The NAACP is pointing to several companies that it is urging black consumers to stay away from because they have rescinded their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Opinion February 10

Capping credit card interest is a truly awful idea

Sen. Josh Hawley said he has teamed up with the consummate supporter of every bad economic idea, Sen. Bernie Sanders, to introduce an arbitrary 10% cap on credit card interest rates.

Opinion February 5, 2025

Trump can delete Elizabeth Warren’s failed experiment once and for all

Rohit Chopra’s departure as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau should not be just the end of his tenure but the beginning of the end for the CFPB itself.

LIFESTYLE May 17, 2024

Meet the American who invented sliced bread: Otto Rohwedder, hard-luck hawkeye

Otto Rohwedder of Davenport, Iowa, created the invention by which all others are judged — sliced bread — in 1928. His innovation quickly changed consumer culture.