Money
When your landlord Is a private equity firm with a calculator instead of a soul
Why are we letting private equity buy our homes like they're Pokemon cards?
James R. Hood
James R. Hood, an editor and consumer-affairs journalist with more than five decades of experience, has held senior editorial leadership roles at The Associated Press, United Press International, Zapnews and ConsumerAffairs.
AI/Privacy
Government spyware poses 'grave threat,' report warns; potential user: ICE
Worried about targeted ads? Here's something really worth worrying about
Health
Hot flash - menopause news doesn't tell the whole story
FDA removes Black Box warning from Hormone Relief Therapy packages. Why?
Money
The Trump Mortgage: 600 months of quiet desperation
So, maybe you'd get 288 debt-free months in your lifetime. How's that sound?
Money
Trump snaps food from the mouths of children
White House determined to claw back SNAP benefits as shutdown grinds on
Let them eat cake: Supreme Court on SNAP
The starving plebians can wait, the justices must have time to ponder the legalities
Administration cuts SNAP benefits deeper than necessary, analysis finds
The administration is withholding about one-third of available SNAP contingency funds.
Insurance
Insurance watchdog slams industry for rising costs, unfair pricing
Consumer advocate says insurers exploit mandates, credit scores, and climate change to boost profits
Critics warn of growing government influence over app stores
• Digital rights advocates warn Google’s new global developer registration system will chill innovation and harm privacy • Critics say the plan could cement Google’s monopoly and invite government surveillance • EFF joins F-Droid in urging developers and users to resist centralization of Android’s open ecosystem The Electronic Frontier
Health insurance premiums set to rise unless Congress acts
Expiring tax credit boosts threaten affordability gains
Government taps emergency funds to partially restore food aid
Court order forces release of $4.65 billion for SNAP; WIC gets short-term boost
Global coalition urges Microsoft to keep Windows 10 alive
Advocates warn end of support could trigger mass e-waste, security risks