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The debt has more than doubled in a decade to reach a milestone $40tn (£29.4tn), Treasury figures show.
Last updated: 2026-08-22 05:04:18 ET
The debt has more than doubled in a decade to reach a milestone $40tn (£29.4tn), Treasury figures show.
Consumer advocates are urging the FTC to examine whether AI developers are hurting competition and reducing public access to source material.
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The CFTC's first Innovation Advisory Committee meeting discussed risks of mention markets, with members advocating for tighter consumer protection.
Japan’s consumer inflation picked up last month as the effects of higher oil prices caused by the Middle East conflict broadened.
The FTC warned businesses against changing prices based on their analysis of a customer's personal data, which could violate consumer law.
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