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Supreme Court rejects challenge to consumer watchdog’s funding

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The court rejected a challenge Thursday to the way the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is funded, one that could have hobbled the bureau and advanced a central goal of the conservative legal movement: limiting the power of independent…

Vermont Data Privacy Act, Most Robust Consumer Protections Since CCPA

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273859 at https://natlawreview.com/article/vermont-data-privacy-act-most-robust-consumer-protections-ccpa

China STOCKPILING gold as Chinese investors and consumers remain cautious of real estate and stocks

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(NaturalNews) The current global price of gold has reached its highest levels. At the same time, Chinese investors and consumers remain cautious about real estate...

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Proof and Socure Team to Combat Fraud on Consumer Forms

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Online notarization firm Proof has launched a partnership with digital identity verification provider Socure. The collaboration, announced Thursday (May 16), is aimed at preventing fraud in consumer agreements and forms, which the…

Many US consumers staying away from EVs due to lack of charging availability: report

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Interest in electric vehicles among American car buyers has dwindled in part due to concerns about access to charging infrastructure, a new study by J.D. Power found.

Study reveals consumers value animal welfare more than environmental sustainability when buying meat and dairy products

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The treatment of animals rates higher than green issues when consumers choose meat and dairy products.

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Alliance Consumer Group Teams Up with ketteQ to Enhance Supply Chain Operations

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ketteQ, a trail-blazing provider of autonomous supply chain planning and optimization solutions that leverage AI and Machine Learning to deliver breakthrough levels of operational and financial performance, today announced leading consumer…

Prestige Consumer Q4 Earnings Miss, Operating Margin Falls

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Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. (NYSE: PBH) delivered fourth-quarter fiscal 2024 earnings per share of $1.02, a 4.7% decline from the year-ago period's figure. The metric also missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 10.5%.

Supreme Court Rejects Conservative Attack on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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The justices ruled 7-2 that the way the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is funded does not violate the Constitution.

Is Funko Stock Outpacing Its Consumer Discretionary Peers This Year?

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Investors interested in Consumer Discretionary stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Funko-A (NASDAQ: FNKO) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent…

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Visa and SKUx Team to Promote Digital Consumer Payments

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Visa has launched a collaboration with digital payments company SKUx. “The agreement will accelerate digital transformation for select merchants and consumer packaged goods companies that leverage SKUx’s payment-based offer solutions —…

Supreme Court upholds consumer finance watchdog’s funding mechanism

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WASHINGTON >> The U.S. Supreme Court today upheld the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding mechanism in a challenge brought by the payday loan industry, handing a victory to President Joe Biden’s administration and a setback to…

FMI Launches 2024 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends Series: How Consumers Are Finding Value at the Grocery Store

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Shoppers enjoy food shopping as much as ever, according to the latest annual survey by FMI – The Food Industry Association, conducted by The Hartman Group. The analysis kicking off this 2024 series, U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends: Finding…

Supreme Court says consumer protection bureau funding constitutional

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President Joe Biden praised Thursday's Supreme Court decision that upheld the funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that protects the public from unethical financial services actions.

Democrats cheer after Supreme Court rejects challenge to consumer bureau

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Democrats and financial industry critics celebrated Wednesday after the Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) funding structure. “The United States Supreme Court follow the law, and the…

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Supreme Court Sides With Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Spurning a Conservative Attack

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The Supreme Court rejected a conservative-led attack In a major victory for consumer rights.