Corporate watchdog Accountable.US welcomed the U.S. Department of Transportation’s new inquiry into whether the rewards programs offered by the top four U.S. airlines are engaging in “potential unfair, deceptive, or anticompetitive practices” that harm consumers.
Verizon’s newly announced $20 billion cash acquisition of Frontier Communications -- "the largest pure-play fiber internet provider in the U.S" – portends potential rate hikes on millions of subscribers under a further consolidation of the telecom industry, a review from government watchdog Accountable.US found.
This Labor Day, people across the country will celebrate the right to form and join a union, which has helped the middle class grow and thrive for a century. Over the past few years, there has been a resurgence of the labor movement in the United States, but this progress is now at risk from Project 2025.
As you stand in the grocery checkout line, eyeing the rising total on the register, or refill your prescription only to be shocked by the new price, you’re likely feeling the pressure. You’re not alone. Across the country, American families are feeling the squeeze of corporate price gouging.
Yesterday, Judge Mark Pittman admonished the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for failing to trust “other judges to follow their oaths,” echoing concerns that the pro-industry group selectively “shops” for conservative judges sympathetic to their cases. Earlier this year, analysis from government watchdog Accountable.US revealed that since 2017, roughly 63
As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s ongoing effort to crack down on junk fees, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a new report today showing that Dollar General, Dollar Tree/Family Dollar, and Kroger have charged Americans over $90 million in junk fees annually “just to access their own money when getting ‘cash back’”
Recent SCOTUS decisions are empowering right-wing lawsuits to dismantle protections for workers, the environment, and vulnerable communities
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