In the low-profile race for California insurance commissioner, Jane Kim wants to borrow from other countries to solve a crisis in the homeowner’s insurance market.
consumer protection
Posted inEconomic Policy
When Consumer Protection Stops, Scammers Run Amok
Hundreds of consumers have complained to the CFPB about a credit card for rental payments called Bilt. But the agency has been prohibited from responding.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
How to Save Americans $70 Billion
With five minor tweaks to existing utility law—and a whole lot of elbow grease—policymakers could save American households $500 per year on electricity.
Posted inTechnology
The Unregulated AI Experiment on America’s Children
Some states have crafted consumer protection laws aimed at shielding kids from AI chatbots despite opposition from Big Tech.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Meet the Members of Congress Trying to Cut Your Power Bill
As runaway utility bills squeeze ratepayers across the country, elected officials are escalating efforts to rein in investor-owned utilities—and not just with legislation.
Posted inEducation in America
The Student Loan Report the Trump Administration Didn’t Want Published
Read the CFPB report the Trump administration cut and scrubbed, which includes information on a higher-education surveillance pricing scheme.
Posted inTAP
Mamdani’s First Week
The mayor has already secured one of his top campaign promises, among other wins on behalf of New Yorkers.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Ransomware Recovery Firms Share in the Hacking Spoils
Incident response firms negotiate with hackers while also processing payments to them, leading to potential betrayals of their clients’ trust.
Posted inPolitics
Meet Mamdani’s Biden Expats
Several former members of the Biden administration, including a cabinet official, are going to work for New York City’s new mayor. Here’s what they have planned.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Judge Warns Vought of Contempt Order if He Back-Door Shuts Down CFPB
Judge Amy Berman Jackson has clarified that Vought would violate her injunction against shuttering the consumer protection agency if he declines to seek funding for it.