Let’s call it The Recliner Interval – the time it takes for an obscure niche product…
Tag: Billion
16 billion login records exposed online briefly
Researchers say it's time to change your password again By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairs June 23,…
Consumers spend $164 billion annually on cable and internet services
The national median monthly bill is $121 By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs June 13, 2025 U.S.…
Airline passengers paid $7.27 billion to check bags in 2024
United and Delta collected the most money By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs June 5, 2025 U.S.…
Newsom’s Push To Block Law Could Save California Nursing Homes Over $1 Billion
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to block a California law from taking effect next year that will…
Google settles Texas privacy claims for $1.3 billion
It's by far the largest such settlement with a single state By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairs…
FTC, Nevada sue $1.2 billion 'investment scam'
False claims on social media lured young people into costly programs By James R. Hood of…
New FTC Data Show a Big Jump in Reported Losses to Fraud to $12.5 Billion in 2024
Newly released Federal Trade Commission data show that consumers reported losing more than $12.5 billion to…
$24 billion is the U.S. tariff tab for Japanese automakers
The 4Runner, Prius, and Tacoma, are imported from Japan and Mexico and could be hit hard…
Blockbuster Deal Will Wipe Out $30 Billion in Medical Debt. Even Backers Say It’s Not Enough.
Noam N. Levey Underscoring the massive scale of America’s medical debt problem, a New York-based nonprofit…