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Russell Vought Orders Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Stop Work

Critics say the move appears designed to remove obstructions to Elon Musk’s plan for a new payment app.

Nail Palace boss gets jail in 1st legal move by competition watchdog to protect consumers against unfair practices

The managing director of the Nail Palace group was sentenced to four months’ jail on Sept 9 for contempt of court, the first jail sentence meted out in a move to protect consumers against unfair practices. Two companies under the group, one running the Bukit Panjang Plaza outlet and the other the Eastpoint Mall outlet, were also each fined $15,000...

New Bill Would Ban Hidden Fees In Ticketing

But the fees would still exist.

NCLC on Twitter

“Ben Kaufman & Claire Torchiana @theSBPC and Stephanie Hall @TCFdotorg joined Kyra Taylor & Anna Anderson @NCLC4consumers to discuss emerging predatory trends in the higher education space and share possible litigation approaches. #CRLC2022 #ProtectConsumers #ProtectBorrowers”

AFR on Twitter

“🧮The DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU MEANT TO #PROTECTCONSUMERS cannot even BALLPARK the APR of a short-term payday loan. So *how* does @CFPB Dir. Kraninger expect consumers to? #ProtectConsumers #StopTheDebtTrap https://t.co/jOGarXstaa”