Family Dollar has agreed to pay $63 million to settle allegations that it routinely overcharged customers by millions of dollars. The Federal Trade Commission and 17 U.S. states accused the budget retailer of failing to honor prices displayed on store shelves, on price tags and in advertisements. A proposed order bans Family Dollar from misleading customers on…
The Federal Trade Commission and 20 states on Monday sued Dollar General, accusing the budget retailer of charging customers more for products than it advertised. The chain, which operates 21,000 stores nationwide, allegedly mislabeled prices for years, “extracting millions of dollars in unlawful overcharges,” the FTC alleged. “Dollar General has betrayed the trust of millions…
The Trump administration said it will start sending refund checks on Wednesday to Affordable Care Act enrollees across the U.S. who it says were “overcharged” by the Biden administration. Nearly 1 million Americans across 30 states will receive the $500 checks, along with a letter from President Trump. “For years, the Biden Administration overcharged you…
A passenger’s laptop caught fire on an American Airlines flight Friday, with the pilot reporting that some passengers may have been burned, according to air traffic control audio. One passenger was treated and released after American Airlines Flight 2398 landed at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, the airport said in a statement. “Cabin fire in…
