Democratic regulators wanted to make sure the rule will survive. Republican support on the commission and popular bills in Congress could get them there.
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Polling Shows Voters Want to See Action on Corporate Power
The problem is the poll, shared exclusively with the Prospect, also shows that voters don’t believe the Biden-Harris administration has already taken action.
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Tim Walz: From Small-Town Minnesota to the Campaign Trail
It’s been a stunning run for the long-shot vice-presidential nominee, but his recent activity in Minnesota really mirrors what Kamala Harris will face legislatively if she wins.
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Highway Robbery: How Junk Fees Hit Truckers
The FTC’s campaign against junk fees could help protect truckers from exorbitant towing fees.
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Fighting Corporate Pricing Schemes Is Incredibly Good Politics
Today on TAP: A bill in the House attacking junk fees gets broad bipartisan support.
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Everybody’s Raising Prices
This week on our live show, David Dayen and Lindsay Owens of Groundwork Collaborative talk pricing.
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Loaded Up With Junk
Extra profits are the only explanation for many fees businesses charge.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Age of Recoupment
How power, technology, and opportunity have come together to gouge consumers
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How Live Nation’s Monopoly Works
A Justice Department lawsuit alleges a repeated strategy of intimidation tactics, retribution, and all-around thuggish behavior.