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junk fees
December 17, 2024
Malcolm Ferguson
FTC’s Lina Khan Changes Everything With Ban on Hidden Junk Fees
The Federal Trade Commission has announced a game-changing ban on junk fees for things like hotels and concert tickets.
January 20, 2024
Jason Linkins
It’s Time for Democrats to Make Some Enemies
With the presidential primary all but over, a yawning void in the news hole just opened up. Biden and his allies should pick some fights—and give the media some fresh material.
October 14, 2023
Jason Linkins
Hey, Democrats—Here’s a Winning 2024 Message on a Silver Platter
Why the party should go big on protecting consumers from corporate crooks
July 5, 2023
Pat Garofalo
The Secret to the Democrats’ Future Lies in Western Pennsylvania
Local and national progressives from the Pittsburgh area are centering corporate power while maintaining traditional Democratic concerns.
February 28, 2023
Pablo Manríquez
Meet the Brave House Republicans Defending Junk Fees
Joe Biden’s callout of junk-fee marketers is enormously popular—except among the House GOPers who insist that junk fees are imaginary.
February 16, 2023
Alex Shephard
Joe Biden Has Found the Perfect Enemy
The president’s war on the purveyors of junk fees is his most popular idea yet.
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