Big Tech’s new “earned-wage access” apps are ensnaring workers in borrowing cycles with absurdly high interest rates.

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California risks setting a dangerous precedent as states struggle to protect people from the oil industry’s buildout of carbon dioxide pipelines.

Everyone agrees antics around the spending-bill deadline are nothing but callous political stunts — so why do we agree to be governed like this at all? This scene is familiar: it’s national politics ...

Pharmacy benefit managers are reportedly concocting a list of voluntary self-reforms amid bipartisan scrutiny over skyrocketing drug prices.

Under the guise of championing “school choice,” the new school voucher program will likely divert millions in taxpayer dollars to private equity firms.

How state attorneys general are fighting Trump’s authoritarian agenda. In the first nine months of his second term, President Donald Trump has filed more than 200 executive orders on everything from ...

Paradise is not for sale, a state steps up for consumers, regulators aim for ticket sellers, and global leaders take a stand on the tech takeover.

If you rob a bank, you’re probably a criminal. If you rob depositors, you’re probably a banker. With the help of the Federal Reserve, banks are offering loans at higher rates than the interest they ...

With regulators on the sidelines, a corporate litigator close to conservative Supreme Court justices is stepping in to defend a case that could unleash unlimited political spending.

Online health record giant MyChart just slipped a clause into its terms and conditions barring patients from suing the firm for mishandling their health data.

Stop scam calls at the source. Scammers don’t dial random numbers—they buy your data. Your phone number, email, and even lifestyle details get sold by data brokers, putting you in their crosshairs.