Consumer
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USA
Why surging oil prices may not derail the consumer trade
Wall Street is already looking beyond Big Tech’s quarterly results. While it’s a big earnings week for the group, YieldMax…
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What that means for consumer loans
The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady at the end of its policy meeting on Wednesday. Central bankers have kept…
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Australia
Australia treats scams as a personal mistake — not a consumer protection failure
When fraud losses run into billions, blaming victims is no longer enough — Preventing fraud must become a serious consumer…
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UK
UK faces higher prices for eight months after war in Iran ends, says minister | Consumer affairs
Britain will face higher food and fuel prices for at least eight months after the end of the war in…
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USA
A populist consumer movement is rising to end ‘captive’ repair economy
Ohio gubernatorial candidate Casey Putsch speaks with supporters at a campaign event in Toledo, Ohio, on Thursday, April 9, 2026.…
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How that impacts consumer costs
A shopper carries a Hollister bag at a shopping mall in Dayton, Ohio, October 21, 2025. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg…
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UK
Woolworths’ ‘Prices Dropped’ rules intended to prevent ‘gaming’ the promotional system, executive tells court | Consumer affairs
A senior Woolworths executive has defended relaxing rules designed to protect shoppers from misleading discounts by preventing supermarkets or suppliers…
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UK
Woolworths engaged in ‘marketing magic’ to trick customers, consumer watchdog tells court | Business
Woolworths used “marketing magic” to trick customers into believing they were getting genuine discounts as part of the supermarket’s “Prices…
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USA
Iran war, $4 gas, took all the fun right out of U.S. consumer economy
Washington Post | Washington Post | Getty Images Robert Evans doesn’t need to watch the news to learn about the…
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UK
The healthiest bread in Britain: 59p supermarket sliced loaf takes top spot in new consumer watchdog analysis – beating upmarket ‘artisan’ rye
Spending more on artisanal bread may not buy you a healthier loaf; analysis shows some of the cheapest supermarket options…
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