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• Consumer Discretionary And Financials Led S&P 500 Last Week While Energy Lags
  
  A big week of earnings lays ahead as Big Tech dominates the week which have the potential to move markets.
  By Jj Kinahan, Senior Contributor.  Forbes.  Mon, 25 Oct 2021 10:10:28 -0400.
• Feds want to know how Big Tech uses consumers' financial data
  
  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is asking Apple, Facebook, PayPal and others about their fintech systems.
  CBS News.  Thu, 21 Oct 2021 17:54:35 -0400.
• Consumer protection agency takes action against DFW company, resulting in a $6M pay out
  
  CEO of Carrollton's Aventiv said he is pleased to have reached a settlement with the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau regarding JPay.
  Brian Womack.  American City Business Journals.  Wed, 20 Oct 2021 21:31:07 +0000.
• Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Sets Financial Targets, Updates Core Priorities
  
  Ulta Beauty (ULTA) provides long-term financial targets for fiscal 2022 through 2024. The company updates its strategic priorities, which reflects on the evolution in the consumer and beauty space.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Wed, 20 Oct 2021 13:17:00 GMT.
• JPay, a prison contractor, was fined over fees it charged to former prisoners.
  
  Since 2011, more than 500,000 of the 1.2 million people who received prepaid cards from JPay were forced to pay fees to retrieve their money, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said.
  Emily Flitter.  New York Times.  Tue, 19 Oct 2021 20:55:11 +0000.
• Stock Market Today: Tech, Consumer Stocks Carry Nasdaq Higher
  
  Disappointing China GDP and industrial production weighed on stocks early Monday, but the S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished higher on the back of Tesla, Facebook and others.
  Kyle Woodley.  Kiplinger.  Mon, 18 Oct 2021 20:41:44 GMT.
• Another upward force on American inflation: the housing boom
  
  Property could join energy, shipping, used cars and wages as a contributor to rising consumer prices
  Economist.  Sat, 16 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000.
• Biggest scams targeting your wallet
  
  Financial crimes are hitting Chicagoans hard, according to one report. October is cybersecurity month and Consumer Investigator Jason Knowles has the biggest scams targeting your wallet.
  Jason Knowles.  ABC News.  Sun, 10 Oct 2021 19:50:06 +0000.
• You Can Get Your Credit Score, but You May Have to Pay for It
  
  A new Consumer Reports analysis of five credit apps also found that the scores might differ from the ones a lender would use.
  Ann Carrns.  New York Times.  Fri, 01 Oct 2021 18:31:48 +0000.
• We Welcome a Tech Fund to the Kip 25
  
  T. Rowe Price Global Technology sees promise in smaller tech companies leading changes to consumer services.
  Nellie S. Huang.  Kiplinger.  Wed, 29 Sep 2021 19:31:29 GMT.

• Credit Card Debt (Information)
  
  Consumer use of credit cards rose dramatically during the late 20th century, fueled in part by real estate price increases that made homeowners wealthier. With the recent drop in home values, credit card debt has become a serious problem.
  

  https://www.creditcarddebt.us/

  
  
• Bank Supervision (Information)
  
  Congress created the Federal Reserve System in 1913. Learn about the role of the Fed in establishing competitive banking practices, protecting consumer transactions, and assuring stable markets.
  

  https://www.federal-reserve.org/bank-supervision.htm

  
  

• Adirectory.us Consumer Page (Directory Page)
  
  This consumer category page lists editorially-reviewed websites and web pages that pertain to this topic.
  https://www.adirectory.us/shopping/consumer-electronics/
  
• Etaaps.org Consumer Page (Directory Page)
  
  This consumer category page lists editorially-reviewed websites and web pages that pertain to this topic.
  http://etaaps.org/home/consumer_information/
  

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