Consumer Protection
Poll finds 80% of voters support the consumer watchdog CFPB
Voters also support protections on overdraft fees, credit card late fees and privacy, all issues the CFPB has championed, the poll found.
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.
Travel
United warns of $6 billion in extra fuel costs
The Iran war, junk fees, aging and understaffed airports, disappearing boarding passes rile passengers.
Recalls
1.4 million vehicles land in recalls and probes
Everything from air bags to weight rating labels in the latest batch of recalls.
Consumer Protection
NYC wants to make the advertised price the price you actually pay
The plan reaches beyond hotels and event tickets to delivery apps, rental housing, subscriptions, financial services and other goods and services marketed to city residents.
Money
$1 trillion in federal funds at stake as Trump appointees subject funding to new process
The changes could affect families in need, putting funding through a political litmus test
Health
TruHeight fined for height-based growth claims, bogus online 'reviews'
Nutrition supplement aimed at children promises to boost height. FTC is not impressed.
Pets
The truth about the multi-billion-dollar pet supplement industry
Just like the supplements that humans devour by the handful, many of the supplements pet owners buy are not approved or regulated and may do exactly nothing.
Travel
Airlines keep finding new ways to charge more — now they're even selling the absence of a middle seat
The move comes as Delta, United and other major airlines continue expanding "unbundled" fares that remove benefits once included in the ticket price, then charge travelers to get them back
Car safety recalls: Kia tells owners to park outside as Honda and Ford recall more than 1 million vehicles
The latest round of automobile recalls includes two repeat-repair campaigns and a Ford transmission defect that could damage the parking mechanism and allow a vehicle to roll away. Together, the three largest recent campaigns cover nearly 1.53 million vehicles. Kia Telluride fire recall Vehicles affected: 462,869 Models:
Health
Beyond 'Ozempic feet': The surprising body changes doctors are seeing with rapid GLP-1 weight loss
"Ozempic feet" is the latest nickname for a growing list of cosmetic and physical changes linked to rapid weight loss.
Pets
What veterinarians say actually works for itchy dogs
Dogs tend to get itchy for lots of different reasons, and sometimes for not clear reason at all.
Consumer Protection
Pet owners spend billions chasing 'miracle cures' for itchy dogs. Many promise more than science can deliver.
Chronic itching is one of the most common reasons dogs visit veterinarians, fueling a booming market for supplements that promise relief through probiotics, herbs and "gut health."