Three agencies are working together to warn consumers about scams
Alana Semuels
Semuels is a senior correspondent at TIME covering the consumer side of healthcare. She previously wrote about economics and business news. She is a four-time finalist for the Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism, and she has won awards from the Society of Business Editors and Writers and the Los Angeles Press Club.
The settlement goes into effect Aug. 17. For now, what consumers can expect is more paperwork, and potentially more confusion.
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SunPower, of the nation's biggest solar installers, is no longer selling leases.
Mail theft is booming, but experts disagree about the reasons.
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As solar companies go out of business, residents are left with roof panels that don't work.
Titan Solar closes shop, underscoring the struggles of an embattled industry.
New vehicle prices were down in May for the eighth consecutive month
A legal loophole may leave banking customers vulnerable to check and wire-transfer fraud
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Consumer advocates say many financial technology companies make it too easy to borrow money
Private programs can help women access birth control, but sometimes push women into a specific method of contraception.
A TIME investigation found doctors are more likely to push long-term contraceptives when treating Black, Latina, young, and low-income women.
Low compensation rates for labor and delivery have big implications for maternal and fetal outcomes in America.
Lyft CEO David Risher talked with TIME about his first year in the job and his vision for the future.
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