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The non-profit foundation FULU announced that it would pay bounties of several thousand dollars for disabling the digital locks used by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to render smart products unusable, prevent repairs, and force advertisements on owners.
The non-profit foundation FULU announced that it would pay bounties of several thousand dollars for disabling the digital locks used by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to render smart products unusable, prevent repairs, and force advertisements on owners.
#US #consumer confidence slips to 6-month low; worries over #job availability rising
The Conference Board survey on Tuesday also confirmed what economists describe as a K-shaped #economy, with confidence declining among #consumers making an annual income of <$75,000, but consumers earning >$200,000 a year more upbeat. Economists argue that high-income households are keeping the economy afloat through robust consumer spending.
#Trump #plutocracy
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-consumer-confidence-slips-october-worries-over-jobs-persist-2025-10-28/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement
#US #consumer confidence slips to 6-month low; worries over #job availability rising
The Conference Board survey on Tuesday also confirmed what economists describe as a K-shaped #economy, with confidence declining among #consumers making an annual income of <$75,000, but consumers earning >$200,000 a year more upbeat. Economists argue that high-income households are keeping the economy afloat through robust consumer spending.
#Trump #plutocracy
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-consumer-confidence-slips-october-worries-over-jobs-persist-2025-10-28/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement
Trump Wants to Crack Down on “Debanking,” but He’s Dismantling a Regulator That Was Doing Just That
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An executive order seeking to stop banks from discriminating against customers could be undermined by the administration’s gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which had been investigating the practice.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-debanking-executive-order-cfpb-discrimination-banking?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News#Business#Law#Trump#USPolitics#Banks#Consumer#Regulation
Trump Wants to Crack Down on “Debanking,” but He’s Dismantling a Regulator That Was Doing Just That
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An executive order seeking to stop banks from discriminating against customers could be undermined by the administration’s gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which had been investigating the practice.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-debanking-executive-order-cfpb-discrimination-banking?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News#Business#Law#Trump#USPolitics#Banks#Consumer#Regulation
Many of the same Republican lawmakers who have targeted the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for cuts have collectively directed thousands of constituents’ complaints about banks, credit cards, loans and other products to the agency.
Many of the same Republican lawmakers who have targeted the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for cuts have collectively directed thousands of constituents’ complaints about banks, credit cards, loans and other products to the agency.
Apparently some MPs think we should not have a "right to repair" here in #NZ
https://www.consumer.org.nz/articles/refuting-what-some-mps-have-said-about-the-right-to-repair-bill
Apparently some MPs think we should not have a "right to repair" here in #NZ
https://www.consumer.org.nz/articles/refuting-what-some-mps-have-said-about-the-right-to-repair-bill
Subject: Apple Pop-Tarts #consumer#trivia
There have been a number of variations of Apple Pop-Tarts. One variation is back on the market. See the attached illustration. However, by and large, apple variations have been discontinued due to the fact that consumers allegedly prefer stronger flavors.
I see that there are other Pop-Tarts that didn't make the cut. Wild Watermelon, Frosted Grape, Guava Mango, etc. For a possibly interesting Pop-Tarts article, visit the link below:
https://www.mashed.com/198761/pop-tart-flavors-youll-sadly-never-get-to-try-again/
What happened to apple pop tarts?
Subject: Apple Pop-Tarts #consumer#trivia
There have been a number of variations of Apple Pop-Tarts. One variation is back on the market. See the attached illustration. However, by and large, apple variations have been discontinued due to the fact that consumers allegedly prefer stronger flavors.
I see that there are other Pop-Tarts that didn't make the cut. Wild Watermelon, Frosted Grape, Guava Mango, etc. For a possibly interesting Pop-Tarts article, visit the link below:
https://www.mashed.com/198761/pop-tart-flavors-youll-sadly-never-get-to-try-again/
Please read about the #BDS #boycotts if you haven’t already!
I know, as #anticapitalist we’re not likely to be the biggest #consumers, and that many of these #companies targeted for #boycott, #divestment, and #sanctions, are not #consumer brands anyway.
But, the #Palestinian BDS National Committee has identified list of companies that support #Israel and which profit off the #genocide in #Gaza!
More #information and #specifics here: https://bdsmovement.net/Guide-to-BDS-Boycott
Please read about the #BDS #boycotts if you haven’t already!
I know, as #anticapitalist we’re not likely to be the biggest #consumers, and that many of these #companies targeted for #boycott, #divestment, and #sanctions, are not #consumer brands anyway.
But, the #Palestinian BDS National Committee has identified list of companies that support #Israel and which profit off the #genocide in #Gaza!
More #information and #specifics here: https://bdsmovement.net/Guide-to-BDS-Boycott
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