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Consumer News

• Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Sets New High as Inflation Stays Red-Hot
  
  May's consumer price index (CPI) growth was even hotter than expected, but investors didn't shy from the news, pushing the S&P 500 just over the new-high hump.
  Kyle Woodley.  Kiplinger.  Thu, 10 Jun 2021 20:26:00 GMT.
• Stock Market Today: Stocks Snooze While Investors Await Inflation Update
  
  The major market indexes slipped ahead of the tomorrow's consumer price data.
  Kyle Woodley.  Kiplinger.  Wed, 09 Jun 2021 20:57:00 GMT.
• S&P 500 & Sectors: ROIC Vs. WACC Through 1Q21
  
  The technology, basic materials, consumer non-cyclicals, and healthcare sectors saw an improvement in ROIC year-over-year (YoY) based on 1Q21 financial data.
  By David Trainer, Contributor.  Forbes.  Fri, 04 Jun 2021 09:08:38 -0400.
• Jack Ma's Ant Group gets nod to operate consumer finance firm, a key step in fixing regulatory issues
  
  Ant Group will hold a 50% stake in the new entity with six other shareholders having the remaining 50%.
  CNBC.  Fri, 04 Jun 2021 01:43:31 GMT.
• Credit Karma's Charlotte expansion will be company's East Coast technology hub
  
  Credit Karma's 600-job expansion in Charlotte will establish an East Coast technology hub for the consumer finance company.
  Ashley Fahey.  American City Business Journals.  Tue, 25 May 2021 19:01:26 +0000.
• Column: Biden, unlike Trump, thinks businesses shouldn't be free to abuse consumers
  
  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is about to get a new leader. But the agency has wasted no time in undoing Trump's pro-business agenda.
  David Lazarus.  Los Angeles Times.  Fri, 21 May 2021 09:00:30 -0400.
• Bid to make financial terms and conditions clearer
  
  The City regulator wants firms to have a Consumer Duty to ensure fairness and value in products.
  BBC News.  Fri, 14 May 2021 13:33:35 GMT.
• Buy Cheap Consumer Tech Stock Sonos Down 20% Before Earnings?
  
  Sonos stock fell another 7% during regular trading hours Monday, ahead of its second quarter fiscal 2021 financial release on Wednesday, May ...
  Benjamin Rains.  Zacks.  Tue, 11 May 2021 01:00:00 GMT.
• Consumer watchdog agency rediscovers its teeth under Biden
  
  NEW YORK (AP) - The nation's consumer watchdog is signaling a more aggressive approach toward the financial services sectors after a few years of being on a tight leash. ...
  Ken Sweet.  Washington Times.  Mon, 10 May 2021 15:59:25 -0400.
• Wells Fargo (WFC) Faces Probe Over Consumer Deposit Accounts
  
  Wells Fargo (WFC) is under scrutiny of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for mishandling consumer deposit accounts on grounds of suspicion of fraudulent activity.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Fri, 07 May 2021 12:07:00 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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