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The Apex Building, headquarters of the Federal Trade Commission, in Washington, D.C.

The FTC's Click-to-Cancel Rule Is Dead. Your State's Isn't

A federal court vacated the FTC's click-to-cancel rule in 2025. Since then, Connecticut, New York City and half a dozen other states have passed their own versions.

Business  · 19 Jul 2026, 09:26  · Priya Raman
A stadium ticket booth window, representing the live-event ticket sales the FTC's junk fees rule covers.

The FTC Rule That's Supposed to Kill Surprise Ticket Fees

A federal rule now bans hiding mandatory fees until checkout for tickets and hotels. Here's what's covered, what's exempt, and how to tell it's working.

Business  · 17 Jul 2026, 09:28  · Priya Raman
A crowd at an outdoor concert.

How to Avoid Ticketmaster Fees on Concert Tickets

The face price is never the price. A practical guide to why concert fees balloon at checkout, and the handful of moves that actually shrink them.

Culture  · 8 Jul 2026, 09:21  · Maya Calder
A large crowd gathered at an outdoor arena concert.

Why Concert Ticket Prices Swing So Wildly: Dynamic Pricing Explained

A Green Day ticket that hit A$500 mid-queue, an Oasis onsale that rose by hundreds of pounds - dynamic pricing turned buying a concert ticket into a live auction. Here's how it works and why it persists.

Culture  · 7 Jul 2026, 06:36  · Maya Calder
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, whom the Supreme Court declined to let President Trump remove while her lawsuit proceeds.

Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Firing the Fed's Lisa Cook, for Now

The justices left Lisa Cook on the Federal Reserve Board while her suit proceeds, but cleared Trump to remove an FTC commissioner the same day.

Politics  · 29 Jun 2026, 17:53  · Marcus Hale