consumers /tags/consumers consumers en-US Copyright Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:05:00 GMT Mesquite City Council offers incentive to keep Macy’s open at Town East Mall /news/2025-03-21/mesquite-city-council-incentive-macys-town-east-mall The city is offering a 50% rebate on Macy's local sales tax to keep the anchor store at Town East Mall for at least five more years. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:05:00 GMT /news/2025-03-21/mesquite-city-council-incentive-macys-town-east-mall Priscilla Rice FTC accuses North Texas car dealerships of discrimination against Black and brown customers /business-economy/2024-08-19/david-mcdavid-car-dealerships-ftc-discrimination-fort-worth-frisco-irving The Federal Trade Commission alleges one David McDavid location charges Black and Latino customers hundreds more in hidden add-on fees on average than white customers. Mon, 19 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /business-economy/2024-08-19/david-mcdavid-car-dealerships-ftc-discrimination-fort-worth-frisco-irving Toluwani Osibamowo Payday lenders' Texas lawsuit could topple watchdog that regulates them /news/2023-10-03/a-lawsuit-launched-by-payday-lenders-in-texas-could-topple-the-nations-premier-consumer-watchdog The Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau’s funding structure. Many observers worry about catastrophic consequences. Tue, 03 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /news/2023-10-03/a-lawsuit-launched-by-payday-lenders-in-texas-could-topple-the-nations-premier-consumer-watchdog Christopher Connelly Inflation soars to an over 40-year high. These are the ways Americans are coping /business-economy/2022-06-10/inflation-soars-to-an-over-40-year-high-these-are-the-ways-americans-are-coping Consumers are watching their pennies at the gas station and grocery store as consumer prices surged 8.6% in May, pushing the annual inflation rate to its highest in over 40 years. Fri, 10 Jun 2022 09:00:33 GMT /business-economy/2022-06-10/inflation-soars-to-an-over-40-year-high-these-are-the-ways-americans-are-coping Scott Horsley CFPB Warns Lenders Of 'Tidal Wave' Of Distressed Mortgages /business-economy/2021-04-06/cfpb-warns-lenders-of-tidal-wave-of-distressed-mortgages As the economy recovers, businesses reopen and people return to work, pandemic economic relief programs will be winding down, including mortgage forbearance programs. Tue, 06 Apr 2021 22:00:59 GMT /business-economy/2021-04-06/cfpb-warns-lenders-of-tidal-wave-of-distressed-mortgages Kimberly Adams, Marketplace