Biden says the FTC’s proposed ban on junk fees will help families and ‘honest’ businesses
Administration officials have said these additional junk fees can inflate prices and waste people's time.
By Associated Press - October 12, 2023Administration officials have said these additional junk fees can inflate prices and waste people's time.
By Associated Press - October 12, 2023Some 615,000 public servants have benefitted from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
By Oliver Willis - May 08, 2023The oversight put in place under the Obama administration but reversed under Trump might have helped prevent the three bank failures in recent months, according to a study.
By Oliver Willis - May 03, 2023Republicans in Congress have been trying to kill the independent agency since its inception in 2010.
By Josh Israel - March 09, 2023In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden announced a yet-to-be-introduced bill that would ban some extra fees charged by airlines, event promoters, hotels, and telecommunications companies.
By Oliver Willis - February 21, 2023North Carolina Republican Rep. Ted Budd opposed consumer protections against predatory lending, despite his own state prohibiting the practice.
By Josh Israel - July 22, 2022The administration is set to roll back yet another Obama-era regulation created to protect Americans.
By Emily Singer - April 30, 2020Advocates fear that unscrupulous banks and lenders will take advantage of people experiencing a temporary loss of income and lure them into financial hardship that lasts years.
By James Dennin - April 28, 2020A new lawsuit may be the only way student loan borrowers get any relief.
By Lisa Needham - December 06, 2019This administration is really committed to hurting public service workers.
By Lisa Needham - October 16, 2019