FTC sues PepsiCo, alleging price discrimination is raising costs for consumers

• Microsoft raises price of consumer version of Microsoft 365 for first time in 12 years

  In a blog post Thursday, Microsoft said it's increasing the price of its Microsoft 365 bundle for consumers by $3 a month.
  
  CNBC - 23h

• FTC sues Deere, alleging equipment repair 'monopoly' raises costs for farmers

  The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against agricultural equipment giant Deere & Company, alleging it holds a monopoly on repair services.
  
  CNBC - 1d
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  Top 3 drug insurers reaped billions as their drug middlemen inflated prices, FTC alleges

  Regulators published their most detailed findings yet on how some of the nation’s largest companies profited from ‘excess’ prescription price hikes of 1,000% or more.
  
  NBC News - 3d
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  Chinese consumer prices barely rise as deflationary pressure weighs

  Beijing has struggled to stimulate domestic demand in economy
  
  Financial Times - Jan. 9

• CFPB sues Experian over "sham investigations" into consumer complaints

  Experian accused of violating Fair Credit Reporting Act by reinserting disputed information back into credit reports.
  
  CBS News - Jan. 7
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  Oil companies pay record $5.6M settlement after FTC alleges illegal coordination

  Three oil companies will pay a record penalty to settle allegations that they illegally coordinated before a merger between them was complete in 2021 and 2022, the federal government announced ...
  
  The Hill - Jan. 7
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  Consumers could face price rises of 20% in 2025, trade experts warn

  Global instability and possibility of Trump administration imposing tariffs may disrupt flow of goods . The price of household staples including food and drink could climb by as much as 20% in 2025 ...
  
  The Guardian - Jan. 7
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  Firms to raise prices due to tax and wage increases

  Consumers could face higher costs in the coming months amid falling confidence among UK businesses.
  
  BBC News - Jan. 6

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• Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, but Trump might offer lifeline

  Although President-elect Donald Trump could choose to not enforce the law, it's unclear whether third-party internet service providers will support the app.
  
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• Vanguard to pay more than $100 million to SEC over violations involving target date retirement funds

  The payment stems from a 2020 change by Vanguard that led to redemptions in one class of target date funds.
  
  CNBC - 1h

• DOJ sues Walgreens for 'knowingly' filling millions of prescriptions that lacked legit medical purposes

  Some Walgreens patients died of overdose deaths shortly after getting invalid prescriptions filled at Walgreens, the DOJ alleges in the new lawsuit.
  
  CNBC - 24m

• Trump and China's Xi discuss TikTok, trade, fentanyl, president-elect says

  Xi after the call said that he and Trump both expressed hope for greater progress in U.S.-China relations, Reuters reported, citing the Chinese state media.
  
  CNBC - 2h

• Sam Altman posts letter from senators concerned about OpenAI efforts to 'cozy up' to Trump

  On his X account, Sam Altman posted a letter signed by Democratic senators concerned about the ways tech companies appear to be bending to Trump's wishes.
  
  CNBC - 14m

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• It starts with Red No. 3. These are the dyes and food additives that could be banned next.

  Experts say consumers may end up paying more if food and drink products are reformulated.
  
  MarketWatch - 6m
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  How TikTok Evaded a Ban Again and Again, Until Now

  After a decisive loss at the Supreme Court, the app is set to be blocked in the U.S. starting Sunday, ending its streak of Houdini-like escapes.
  
  The New York Times - 11m

• Retirement and drinking don’t mix

  Retirees suffer more from depression as it is. Binge drinking makes it worse.
  
  MarketWatch - 12m

• Sam Altman posts letter from senators concerned about OpenAI efforts to 'cozy up' to Trump

  On his X account, Sam Altman posted a letter signed by Democratic senators concerned about the ways tech companies appear to be bending to Trump's wishes.
  
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• A final look at how the U.S. stock market performed under Joe Biden

  U.S. stocks closed out the Biden era on a high note as the president bids farewell to the White House.
  
  MarketWatch - 19m