A Senate committee and two federal agencies are taking closer looks at how private equity’s ownership of hospitals and physician staffing companies is affecting health care.

Posing as a bank or other trusted institution to cheat the public will be outlawed and the agency will get new tools to go after scammers.

One area particularly hard hit by these extra charges: apartment rent. And the fees aren’t always disclosed before tenants sign the lease.

The Federal Trade Commission and more than a dozen U.S. states are alleging that Amazon used “its monopoly power” to inflate prices.

Microsoft can proceed with its purchase, but fighting the FTC’s antitrust lawsuit came with a lot of scrutiny.

Behavioral economics helps explain why it’s hard to unsubscribe.

The companies’ plans have drawn skepticism from trade unions, consumer advocate groups and Colorado’s attorney general.

“We need to make sure the market knows that there is no exemption for AI,” says Lina Khan of the Federal Trade Commission.

Payday loans, high-fee check-cashing services and scams find fertile ground in a community still affected by generations of discrimination.

The FTC says health-related claims need to be backed by relevant, peer-reviewed scientific research. “It’s long overdue,” said one marketer.