AI/Privacy
Anthropic’s $1.5 billion copyright settlement gives authors a rare victory over Big Tech
Individual writers and small publishers will receive roughly $3,000 for each eligible book copied from online piracy sites
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.
Health
Trump freezes $1 billion in Medicaid funding
Consumers caught in the middle as warrning political forces turn up the heat.
Consumer Protection
Trump’s CFPB nominee faces Senate hearing as consumer watchdog hangs in the balance
The next director could decide whether to proceed with a plan that would eliminate most of the bureau’s enforcement and supervision staff
Five questions senators should ask Brian Johnson
Here’s the companion sidebar: Brian Johnson’s answers at his confirmation hearing could reveal whether the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will remain an active watchdog or become a largely dormant agency. 1. Will you preserve the CFPB’s enforcement staff? The bureau cannot protect consumers without lawyers and investigators
Health
Cyclospora cases surge as thousands fall ill in fast-growing outbreak
Federal investigators have linked a major five-state cluster to shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms de Mexico
Money
Credit applications spike to a five-year high as Trump readies more tariffs
Households applying for credit hit highest level in nearly five years.
Health
Perspective: The food risks consumers should worry about most
The Cyclospora outbreak highlights an important disconnect in public perceptions of food safety.
Consumer Protection
The prescription price on your insurance card may not be the lowest - here’s how to find a better deal
The FTC’s proposed Caremark settlement could produce as much as $13 billion in prescription-drug savings over 10 years.
Insurance
How to get the best prescription price
Ask the pharmacist for the insurance price and the cash price.
Insurance
Can you sue an insurance agent for consumer fraud? It depends on your state
Even where a consumer-fraud claim is unavailable, an agent may still be sued for negligence, misrepresentation or failure to obtain requested coverage.
Insurance
Homeowners insurance more expensive for Blacks, Hispanics, report finds
The insurance industry is "unwilling to self-correct" its redlining of minority neighborhoods, study finds.
Prescription prices
The prescription price on your insurance card may not be the lowest - here’s how to find a better dealThe FTC’s proposed Caremark settlement could produce as much as $13 billion in prescription-drug savings over 10 years.ConsumerNews.aiJames R. HoodHow to get the best prescription priceAsk the