Consumers

Consumers September 27, 2017

Sessions opens door for police to seize assets, faces GOP pushback

Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday ordered the expansion of the government’s ability to seize suspects' property – a move that puts him at odds with members of his own party who have slammed the practice for years as ripe for abuse and a violation of civil rights.

Streaming August 17, 2017

FCC approves sweeping Internet regulation plan, Obama accused of meddling

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday adopted sweeping new regulations sought by President Obama for how Americans use and do business on the Internet, in a party-line vote that is sure to be challenged by the broadband industry.

Economic Policy June 21, 2017

U.S. falls out of top 10 in Index of Economic Freedom

The United States has fallen out of the top 10 countries in the 2014 Index of Economic Freedom published jointly by the Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal.

Consumers June 21, 2017

You'll shoot your eye out! 12 toys banned by the federal government in 2013

Every year, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission coordinates and promulgates recalled toys deemed unsafe for children.

Consumers June 21, 2017

Newly created fed agency aims to monitor 80 percent of credit card transactions

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau officials are seeking to monitor four out of every five U.S. consumer credit card transactions this year -- up to 42 billion transactions -- through a controversial data-mining program, according to documents obtained by the Washington Examiner.

Consumers May 24, 2017

Judges divided over power of federal consumer agency

Federal appeals judges are divided as they hear arguments over whether the president should be able to more easily fire the head of the government's consumer finance watchdog agency.

Consumers January 19, 2017

US’ largest student loan company, Navient, cheated millions, suit alleges

Federal regulators have sued Navient, accusing the biggest U.S. student loan company of making it harder for borrowers to repay loans by giving them bad information, processing payments incorrectly and failing to act on complaints.

Consumers January 12, 2017

Should you disobey most laws?

Charles Murray, already controversial for writing books on how welfare hurts the poor, on ethnic differences in IQ and on (less controversial, but my favorite) happiness and good government, has written a new book that argues that it’s time for civil disobedience.

Values January 12, 2017

Everybody knows a control freak, they're called public servants

Control freaks want to run your life. They call themselves “public servants.”

Consumers January 12, 2017

Republicans want to repeal ObamaCare -- but maybe they'd keep some of it

Despite pledges by Republicans to take down ObamaCare, some still indicate there are parts in the president's controversial health care overhaul that could be preserved if the party ever got its wish of repealing the law.

Consumers January 12, 2017

Up in smoke? California lawmaker wants to defund DEA's pot eradication program

A California lawmaker is pushing to get rid of the Drug Enforcement Administration's pot eradication program, arguing it's fiscally irresponsible to spend millions burning up marijuana plants at a time when several states are legalizing the drug.