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Levi Sumagaysay CalMatters California’s port traffic is beginning to look worse now, under the effects of President Donald Trump’s fickle tariff policy, than it did at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The vessel calls, or cancellations, that we’re seeing today (are) starting to exceed the number that we...
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The Florida tomato industry is stepping into uncharted territory following the termination of a decades old trade agreement with Mexico, marking what growers hope will be a turning point in their fight for fair competition. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s decision to end the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement has...
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Los precios de los alimentos siguen altos en todo el país. Un nuevo informe de la Comisión Federal de Comercio dice que las empresas de comestibles más grandes del país están estafando a los consumidores al mantener los precios artificialmente altos. Muchos tenderos, minoristas y mayoristas se han consolidado...
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Food prices remain high across the country. A new report by the Federal Trade Commission says the country’s largest grocery companies are gouging consumers, by keeping prices artificially high. Many grocers, retailers and wholesalers have consolidated to cut costs. Grocers continue to blame supply chain problems, even though regulators have said...
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La compra de automóviles es la cuarta fuente principal de fraude al consumidor: la Comisión Federal de Comercio recibió más de 100.000 quejas de consumidores el año pasado que habían sido engañados por vendedores fraudulentos. Las comunidades minoritarias y las personas de bajos ingresos son especialmente vulnerables a ser...
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Car buying is the fourth leading source of consumer fraud: the Federal Trade Commission last year received more than 100,000 complaints from consumers who had been duped by fraudulent sales people. Minority communities and low-income people are especially vulnerable to being ripped off, said Daniel Dwyer, an attorney with...