With the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau frozen, consumers will have to rely on their state AGs and regulators when they have complaints.
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Comcast expands partnership with Olympics, extends media rights through 2036
Comcast gained the rights to broadcast the Olympic Games through 2036 as part of a new $3 billion agreement with the International Olympic Committee.
Continue readingUlta issues weak guidance, citing consumer uncertainty, rising competition and company missteps
Ulta Beauty warned that profits and revenue will be worse than Wall Street expected in the year ahead.
Continue readingDC housing market shows signs of cracks amid mass federal layoffs
The number of active listings in the D.C. metro area is sharply higher compared with last year.
Continue readingGoodbye to ‘bags fly free’ on Southwest Airlines, the last freebie in America
Southwest’s customer-focused business model won it a loyal following during its half-century of flying.
Continue readingU.S. consumers are starting to crack as tariffs add to inflation, recession concerns
Airline and retail executives are bracing for a slowdown in demand amid concerns tariffs will cut down consumer spending.
Continue readingOscars 2025 live updates: ‘Wicked,’ ‘Emilia Pérez’ up for awards at Hollywood’s biggest night
The 97th Academy Awards are live from the Dolby Theater in Hollywood on Sunday, March 2 at 7 p.m. ET
Continue readingFirst-class seats are getting so fancy they’re holding up new airplanes
Supply chain issues and certification of new first- and business-class seat models have delayed deliveries to airlines.
Continue readingWith $1 billion in salary IOUs, the Dodgers spark new questions about MLB’s fairness
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ unprecedented deferral of over $1 billion in active player contracts has sparked controversy among MLB fans concerned about fair play.
Continue readingHow a $5 million fix turned Paramount Pictures’ ‘Sonic’ into a billion-dollar franchise
Paramount Picture’s redesign of the titular character in its “Sonic the Hedgehog” film has resulted in a $1.2 billion franchise five years later.
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