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Health care December 20, 2015

ObamaCare fines rising in 2015, IRS prepares to collect

Don't have health insurance? Get ready to pay up.

Consumers December 20, 2015

New England states fight Black Friday retail creep

Three New England states are fighting back against the holiday retail creep – the extra-early Black Friday sales which have some stores opening their doors as early as 4 p.m. Thanksgiving Day.

Consumers December 20, 2015

FCC official warns Obama-backed net neutrality plan would bring 'immediate' Internet tax

Internet users would be forced to pay a new federal tax on their monthly bills if the government approves regulations recently endorsed by President Obama, a member of the Federal Communications Commission predicts.

Consumers December 20, 2015

Justice Department price-fixing probe rattles auto industry worldwide

An investigation into price-fixing and bid-rigging in the auto parts industry has mushroomed into the Justice Department's largest criminal antitrust probe ever, and it's not over yet.

Consumers December 20, 2015

ObamaCare subsidies may be wrong for over 1 million Americans, report says

Hundreds of thousands of Americans signed up for coverage under ObamaCare may be receiving incorrect subsidy payments -- some bigger than they actually deserve -- from the federal government, The Washington Post reported.

Republicans December 20, 2015

GOP lawmakers urge FCC to ditch effort to regulate Internet

House Republican leaders are calling on the Federal Communications Commission to back off proposed open Internet rules, arguing that allowing service providers to treat content on their networks differently could "derail" the Internet.

Consumerism December 20, 2015

California farmer locked in battle with union

Six months ago, workers at one of the largest fruit farms in the U.S. went to the ballot box to decide if they would continue to be represented by the United Farm Workers, which won that right two decades ago but never forged a labor contract.

Consumers December 20, 2015

Schumer calls on FDA to make sure 'scary' powdered alcohol never hits store shelves

New York Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer wants to be the buzzkill and prevent powdered alcohol from hitting store shelves, warning it could become “the Kool-Aid of teenage binge drinking."

Consumers December 20, 2015

Taking a Toll: Administration wants to let states charge on interstate highways

Ever driven down I-95 in Maryland, or the New Jersey Turnpike, and parted ways with $10, $20 in tolls? If the Obama administration has its way, highways across the country could someday be that way.

Consumers December 20, 2015

USDA made $6.2 billion in improper payments in 2013, report says

The OIG released an audit earlier this month that found that at least $416 million in waste could have been avoided if the agency had met its reduction targets. 

Consumers December 20, 2015

Regulation Nation: Breweries fight back against new government grain rules

A fight is brewing between American beer makers and the federal government over happy hour ... for cows.