For the past decade, a few clever companies have been running an online scheme that tricked consumers into joining so-called membership clubs and charged their credit cards without their consent. But thanks to Sen. John Rockefe…
Approximately 60% of first-year U.S. senators and 40% of House of Representatives freshmen are worth at least $1 million, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. That makes them far richer than most of the Americans th…
Health care providers have been reporting unprecedented shortages of prescription drugs, including vital medications such as chemotherapies and antibiotics. Under current law, the FDA has no power to act, so two senators have i…
After a revolt by unhappy Democrats, the tax bill has finally passed. Obama’s compromise deal extends Bush-era tax reductions on income, capital gains and dividends through 2012. But there were also some changes. Here’s how the…
After a revolt by unhappy Democrats, the tax bill has finally passed. Obama’s compromise deal extends Bush-era tax reductions on income, capital gains and dividends through 2012. But there were also some changes. Here’s how the…