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Retailers' Price Hikes: Profit Maximization, Not Tariffs
Major retailers are raising prices, blaming tariffs, while a Federal Reserve report shows price increases on non-tariffed goods, suggesting profit maximization is the real motive; 52% of Americans agree retailers should bear tariff costs.
Retailers' Price Hikes: Profit Maximization, Not Tariffs
Major retailers are raising prices, blaming tariffs, while a Federal Reserve report shows price increases on non-tariffed goods, suggesting profit maximization is the real motive; 52% of Americans agree retailers should bear tariff costs.
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64% Bias Score


French Fast Food Chains Face Criticism for Opaque Ingredient Labeling
UFC-Que Choisir criticizes French fast-food chains (McDonald's, Burger King, KFC, Quick) for lacking transparency on additives, citing examples like McDonald's basic hamburger listing 44 ingredients in Switzerland versus 6 in France and Burger King's Chicken Nuggets listing 31 ingredients in Switzer...
French Fast Food Chains Face Criticism for Opaque Ingredient Labeling
UFC-Que Choisir criticizes French fast-food chains (McDonald's, Burger King, KFC, Quick) for lacking transparency on additives, citing examples like McDonald's basic hamburger listing 44 ingredients in Switzerland versus 6 in France and Burger King's Chicken Nuggets listing 31 ingredients in Switzer...
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52% Bias Score


Judge Blocks CFPB Rule Removing Medical Debt from Credit Reports
A federal judge blocked a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that would have removed roughly $49 billion in medical debt from the credit reports of about 15 million Americans, citing that the CFPB exceeded its authority under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Judge Blocks CFPB Rule Removing Medical Debt from Credit Reports
A federal judge blocked a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that would have removed roughly $49 billion in medical debt from the credit reports of about 15 million Americans, citing that the CFPB exceeded its authority under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
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40% Bias Score


Battery Rebate Mirrors 2008 Solar Rebate Issues
Australia's new battery rebate, mirroring the 2008 solar program, has triggered a surge in demand, prompting concerns about low-quality products and unreliable installers, echoing past issues with substandard solar installations.
Battery Rebate Mirrors 2008 Solar Rebate Issues
Australia's new battery rebate, mirroring the 2008 solar program, has triggered a surge in demand, prompting concerns about low-quality products and unreliable installers, echoing past issues with substandard solar installations.
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48% Bias Score


Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down FTC's "Click-to-Cancel" Rule
A US federal appeals court overturned an FTC rule designed to simplify subscription cancellations, citing procedural flaws in the rule-making process; the rule, slated for July 14th implementation, would have required companies to allow cancellations using the same method as signup, addressing a ris...
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down FTC's "Click-to-Cancel" Rule
A US federal appeals court overturned an FTC rule designed to simplify subscription cancellations, citing procedural flaws in the rule-making process; the rule, slated for July 14th implementation, would have required companies to allow cancellations using the same method as signup, addressing a ris...
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36% Bias Score


German Food Manufacturers Accused of "Skimpflation"
German consumer advocates accuse food manufacturers of using "Skimpflation", quietly reducing product quality (e.g., hazelnut content in nougat cream dropped from 20% to 13%) while maintaining prices, citing around 40 cases.
German Food Manufacturers Accused of "Skimpflation"
German consumer advocates accuse food manufacturers of using "Skimpflation", quietly reducing product quality (e.g., hazelnut content in nougat cream dropped from 20% to 13%) while maintaining prices, citing around 40 cases.
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56% Bias Score

Judge Blocks Removal of Medical Debt from Credit Reports
A Texas federal judge blocked a Biden administration rule removing medical debt from credit reports, impacting 100 million Americans and potentially exacerbating financial hardships for those with medical debt; the ruling sided with a credit union league that argued the CFPB exceeded its authority.

Judge Blocks Removal of Medical Debt from Credit Reports
A Texas federal judge blocked a Biden administration rule removing medical debt from credit reports, impacting 100 million Americans and potentially exacerbating financial hardships for those with medical debt; the ruling sided with a credit union league that argued the CFPB exceeded its authority.
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44% Bias Score

Indonesian Company Caught Mixing Premium Rice with Lower-Quality Rice
A large Indonesian company was found to be mixing premium rice with lower-quality rice, deceiving consumers and undermining the government's food self-sufficiency goals; the Ministry of Agriculture is investigating and the Indonesian House of Representatives will hold a hearing on July 16th, 2025.

Indonesian Company Caught Mixing Premium Rice with Lower-Quality Rice
A large Indonesian company was found to be mixing premium rice with lower-quality rice, deceiving consumers and undermining the government's food self-sufficiency goals; the Ministry of Agriculture is investigating and the Indonesian House of Representatives will hold a hearing on July 16th, 2025.
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44% Bias Score

UK's Struggle to Regulate Misleading Financial Advice from Finfluencers
In the UK, 40% of young people get investment advice from largely unregulated finfluencers, many of whom provide "anti-skilled" advice leading to losses; the FCA is struggling to regulate this due to slow takedown responses from Big Tech and the international nature of online content.

UK's Struggle to Regulate Misleading Financial Advice from Finfluencers
In the UK, 40% of young people get investment advice from largely unregulated finfluencers, many of whom provide "anti-skilled" advice leading to losses; the FCA is struggling to regulate this due to slow takedown responses from Big Tech and the international nature of online content.
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48% Bias Score

Federal Court Blocks FTC's 'Click to Cancel' Rule
A federal appeals court blocked the FTC's rule requiring businesses to simplify subscription cancellations, citing procedural issues related to its economic impact analysis exceeding $100 million, despite the FTC's belief that it was under the threshold. This halts the Biden administration's consume...

Federal Court Blocks FTC's 'Click to Cancel' Rule
A federal appeals court blocked the FTC's rule requiring businesses to simplify subscription cancellations, citing procedural issues related to its economic impact analysis exceeding $100 million, despite the FTC's belief that it was under the threshold. This halts the Biden administration's consume...
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40% Bias Score

FTC Demands Amazon, Walmart Crack Down on False "Made in USA" Claims
The FTC is demanding that Amazon and Walmart remove third-party sellers making false "Made in USA" claims, sending warning letters to the companies and four smaller retailers for violating federal law and company codes of conduct; this follows the FTC's 2021 "Made in USA Labeling Rule" and previous ...

FTC Demands Amazon, Walmart Crack Down on False "Made in USA" Claims
The FTC is demanding that Amazon and Walmart remove third-party sellers making false "Made in USA" claims, sending warning letters to the companies and four smaller retailers for violating federal law and company codes of conduct; this follows the FTC's 2021 "Made in USA Labeling Rule" and previous ...
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44% Bias Score

Skimpflation": Food Manufacturers Reduce Quality, Maintain Prices
The Hamburg Consumer Protection Center reveals that numerous food manufacturers are using "Skimpflation", reducing the quality of products while maintaining prices, exemplified by Netto's reduced hazelnut content in its nougat cream and Knorr's reduced butter content in its lemon butter sauce; this ...

Skimpflation": Food Manufacturers Reduce Quality, Maintain Prices
The Hamburg Consumer Protection Center reveals that numerous food manufacturers are using "Skimpflation", reducing the quality of products while maintaining prices, exemplified by Netto's reduced hazelnut content in its nougat cream and Knorr's reduced butter content in its lemon butter sauce; this ...
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60% Bias Score
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