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Recovering from Hurricane Milton. Please accept my apologies for not being able to post a new episode. I am safe but need a few days of mental vacation giving the nerve-wracking past few days. On this edition of Parallax Views, we delve into the explosive story of a software company and corporate landlords accused of engaging in a criminal conspiracy to artificially jack-up prices in the U.S. rental housing market. Lee Hepner of the American Economic Liberties Project joins the show to discuss the scandal-plagued software company RealPage and algorithmic price-fixing in the U.S. rental housing market as well as what was recently described in The Atlantic as the emerging "AI Price Fixing Dystopia". We'll talk about how the relationship between vacancies and rental prices has changed since the introduction of software of the kind RealPage is selling, the significance of the RealPage antitrust case, and how scandals like this tie into the issue of evictions and homelessness. We'll also delve into broader issues related to cartels and the threat monopoly capital poses to U.S. consumers, the Google antitrust lawsuit and Judge Amit Mehta ruling that Google is a monopolist in violation of antitrust laws, the significance of the Google antitrust lawsuit and what could come of it, the Federal Trade Commision's Lina Khan and Department of Justice Jonathan Kanter & the antirust project, how price fixing also ties into food and airline prices, countering anti-antitrust propaganda, the concept of "greedflation" as the cause of inflation, and much, much more.

On this edition of Parallax Views, we delve into the explosive story of a software company and corporate landlords accused of engaging in a criminal conspiracy to artificially jack-up prices in the U.S. rental housing market. Lee Hepner of the American Economic Liberties Project joins the show to discuss the scandal-plagued software company RealPage and algorithmic price-fixing in the U.S. rental housing market as well as what was recently described in The Atlantic as the emerging "AI Price Fixing Dystopia". We'll talk about how the relationship between vacancies and rental prices has changed since the introduction of software of the kind RealPage is selling, the significance of the RealPage antitrust case, and how scandals like this tie into the issue of evictions and homelessness. We'll also delve into broader issues related to cartels and the threat monopoly capital poses to U.S. consumers, the Google antitrust lawsuit and Judge Amit Mehta ruling that Google is a monopolist in violation of antitrust laws, the significance of the Google antitrust lawsuit and what could come of it, the Federal Trade Commision's Lina Khan and Department of Justice Jonathan Kanter & the antirust project, how price fixing also ties into food and airline prices, countering anti-antitrust propaganda, the concept of "greedflation" as the cause of inflation, and much, much more.

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is as American as apple pie. But it wasn’t always this way, and it’s putting the housing market in a tough spot lately.  A substantial amount of homeowners with low-rate mortgages are choosing to stay put in their homes rather than selling and buying a new one at higher rates. It’s created what’s known as a lock-in effect. On the show today, Andra Ghent, professor of finance at the University of Utah, explains how a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage became the norm in the United States, why it’s now putting the housing market in a bind, and how our mortgage system perpetuates inequality. Plus, could the Danish mortgage model work here? Then, we’ll get into why the Federal Trade Commission is eyeing pharmacy benefit managers, the third-party companies that negotiate drug prices between health insurance providers and drugmakers. And, an editor at The Points Guy shares the story of a travel lesson learned. Here’s everything we talked about today: “Why do we have a 30-year mortgage, anyway?” from Marketplace “A Huge Number of Homeowners Have Mortgage Rates Too Good to Give Up” from The New York Times “A 30-Year Trap: The Problem With America's Weird Mortgages” from The New York Times “Denmark’s genius housing fix” from Business Insider “Homeowners Don't Want to Sell, So the Market for Brand-New Homes Is Booming” from The Wall Street Journal “FTC Releases Interim Staff Report on Prescription Drug Middlemen” from the Federal Trade Commision “F.T.C. Slams Middlemen for High Drug Prices, Reversing Hands-Off Approach” from The New York Times “State Pharmacy Benefit Manager Legislation” from the National Academy for State Health Policy “Prescription Drugs: Selected States’ Regulation of Pharmacy Benefit Managers” from the U.S. Government Accountability Office “Fed Chair Powell talks up progress on inflation but says rate cuts not imminent yet” from CNN Business “Software and social media to grab Congress’ attention” from Marketplace We love to hear from you. Send your questions and comments to makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is as American as apple pie. But it wasn’t always this way, and it’s putting the housing market in a tough spot lately.  A substantial amount of homeowners with low-rate mortgages are choosing to stay put in their homes rather than selling and buying a new one at higher rates. It’s created what’s known as a lock-in effect. On the show today, Andra Ghent, professor of finance at the University of Utah, explains how a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage became the norm in the United States, why it’s now putting the housing market in a bind, and how our mortgage system perpetuates inequality. Plus, could the Danish mortgage model work here? Then, we’ll get into why the Federal Trade Commission is eyeing pharmacy benefit managers, the third-party companies that negotiate drug prices between health insurance providers and drugmakers. And, an editor at The Points Guy shares the story of a travel lesson learned. Here’s everything we talked about today: “Why do we have a 30-year mortgage, anyway?” from Marketplace “A Huge Number of Homeowners Have Mortgage Rates Too Good to Give Up” from The New York Times “A 30-Year Trap: The Problem With America's Weird Mortgages” from The New York Times “Denmark’s genius housing fix” from Business Insider “Homeowners Don't Want to Sell, So the Market for Brand-New Homes Is Booming” from The Wall Street Journal “FTC Releases Interim Staff Report on Prescription Drug Middlemen” from the Federal Trade Commision “F.T.C. Slams Middlemen for High Drug Prices, Reversing Hands-Off Approach” from The New York Times “State Pharmacy Benefit Manager Legislation” from the National Academy for State Health Policy “Prescription Drugs: Selected States’ Regulation of Pharmacy Benefit Managers” from the U.S. Government Accountability Office “Fed Chair Powell talks up progress on inflation but says rate cuts not imminent yet” from CNN Business “Software and social media to grab Congress’ attention” from Marketplace We love to hear from you. Send your questions and comments to makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is as American as apple pie. But it wasn’t always this way, and it’s putting the housing market in a tough spot lately.  A substantial amount of homeowners with low-rate mortgages are choosing to stay put in their homes rather than selling and buying a new one at higher rates. It’s created what’s known as a lock-in effect. On the show today, Andra Ghent, professor of finance at the University of Utah, explains how a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage became the norm in the United States, why it’s now putting the housing market in a bind, and how our mortgage system perpetuates inequality. Plus, could the Danish mortgage model work here? Then, we’ll get into why the Federal Trade Commission is eyeing pharmacy benefit managers, the third-party companies that negotiate drug prices between health insurance providers and drugmakers. And, an editor at The Points Guy shares the story of a travel lesson learned. Here’s everything we talked about today: “Why do we have a 30-year mortgage, anyway?” from Marketplace “A Huge Number of Homeowners Have Mortgage Rates Too Good to Give Up” from The New York Times “A 30-Year Trap: The Problem With America's Weird Mortgages” from The New York Times “Denmark’s genius housing fix” from Business Insider “Homeowners Don't Want to Sell, So the Market for Brand-New Homes Is Booming” from The Wall Street Journal “FTC Releases Interim Staff Report on Prescription Drug Middlemen” from the Federal Trade Commision “F.T.C. Slams Middlemen for High Drug Prices, Reversing Hands-Off Approach” from The New York Times “State Pharmacy Benefit Manager Legislation” from the National Academy for State Health Policy “Prescription Drugs: Selected States’ Regulation of Pharmacy Benefit Managers” from the U.S. Government Accountability Office “Fed Chair Powell talks up progress on inflation but says rate cuts not imminent yet” from CNN Business “Software and social media to grab Congress’ attention” from Marketplace We love to hear from you. Send your questions and comments to makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.

Lina Khan, FTC Chair, is frequently seen as the face and the voice of the Biden administration's antagonism against the “bigness” of big tech.  The Federal Trade Commision and 17 states have filed a landmark lawsuit against Amazon for monopolistic practices; the chair of the commission defends the agency's decision to pursue the company.  President Biden became the first sitting President to walk a picket line, when he traveled to Michigan to throw his support behind striking autoworkers.  Detroit's legacy car companies could be pressured by the UAW strike right into bankruptcy, warns Tesla CEO Elon Musk.  Walter Isaascson, Musk's biographer, weighs in on the view of one of the world's richest men toward unions and how work is changing.  Plus, Target announces store closures due to a rise in retail theft and the WGA strike ends, sending writers back to work.  Lina Khan 12:41Walter Isaacson - 24:24 In this episode: Lina Khan, @linakhanFTCWalter Isaacson, @walterisaacsonAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkBecky Quick, @BeckyQuickKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

On this week's episode of Networth and Chill I'm talking all things financial scams. I'll be breaking down some of the most common money scams, including Payday Loans, Venmo Scams, and of course Ponzi schemes and MLMs. Some of these might not seem like scams on the surface, but I'm here to tell you how these situations can swindle you out of your hard earned money. And I'll be talking about one of the biggest scams of them all, Identity Theft. I'll give you a step-by-step guide for what to do if your identity gets stolen, and give you the tools necessary to undo the damage done and get your financial life back on track. Here's who to contact if you are a victim of identity theft: The Federal Trade Commision - identitytheft.gov One of the following credit bureaus: Equifax (1-800-525-6285), Experian (1-888-397-3742), or TransUnion (1-800-680-7289) Got a financial question you want answered on a future episode? Text me or leave me a voicemail at 908-858-3410. Special thanks to our sponsors: Olive and June: Use my link to get 20% off your first Mani System. ZocDoc: Use my link and download the Zocdoc app for free.

It's Valentine's Day, so we're digging into the thing that's at the heart of President Biden's vision to reshape the American economy: industrial policy. After the U.S. ghosted industrial policy decades ago, it’s become a hot topic again. Biden championed the Inflation Reduction Act, ballyhooed the CHIPS and Science Act and announced rules requiring federal infrastructure projects to use only American-made materials — all with the goal of spurring the country’s manufacturing industries. But, is Biden’s vision for the U.S. economy a perfect match? On the show today: Derek Thompson, staff writer at The Atlantic and host of The Ringer's “Plain English” podcast, makes us smart about the evolution of industrial policy in the U.S. and why Biden’s “Buy American” is a great political slogan, but not a perfect policy in practice. In the News Fix, we’ll discuss the economic costs of romantic scams, Donald Trump’s first official challenger in the Republican presidential primary and unionization efforts at Tesla. Later, we'll hear from a listener on giving preloved items a second chance. And, a professional matchmaker tells us how to be smart about finding a partner. Here’s everything we talked about today: “Don’t ‘Buy American'” from The Atlantic “Joe Biden's Innovative Attempt to Reshape the American Economy” from The New Yorker “Is Industrial Policy Making a Comeback?” from the Council on Foreign Relations “A Tale of Two Industrial Policies” from Foreign Affairs “A Simple Plan to Solve All of America's Problems” from The Atlantic “Romance scammers' favorite lies exposed” from the Federal Trade Commision “Nikki Haley announces 2024 White House run” from Politico “Tesla Workers in Buffalo Begin Union Drive” from The New York Times What's something you've been wrong about lately? We want to hear your answer to the Make Me Smart question! Leave us a voice message at 508-U-B-SMART, and your submission may be featured in a future episode.

It's Valentine's Day, so we're digging into the thing that's at the heart of President Biden's vision to reshape the American economy: industrial policy. After the U.S. ghosted industrial policy decades ago, it’s become a hot topic again. Biden championed the Inflation Reduction Act, ballyhooed the CHIPS and Science Act and announced rules requiring federal infrastructure projects to use only American-made materials — all with the goal of spurring the country’s manufacturing industries. But, is Biden’s vision for the U.S. economy a perfect match? On the show today: Derek Thompson, staff writer at The Atlantic and host of The Ringer's “Plain English” podcast, makes us smart about the evolution of industrial policy in the U.S. and why Biden’s “Buy American” is a great political slogan, but not a perfect policy in practice. In the News Fix, we’ll discuss the economic costs of romantic scams, Donald Trump’s first official challenger in the Republican presidential primary and unionization efforts at Tesla. Later, we'll hear from a listener on giving preloved items a second chance. And, a professional matchmaker tells us how to be smart about finding a partner. Here’s everything we talked about today: “Don’t ‘Buy American'” from The Atlantic “Joe Biden's Innovative Attempt to Reshape the American Economy” from The New Yorker “Is Industrial Policy Making a Comeback?” from the Council on Foreign Relations “A Tale of Two Industrial Policies” from Foreign Affairs “A Simple Plan to Solve All of America's Problems” from The Atlantic “Romance scammers' favorite lies exposed” from the Federal Trade Commision “Nikki Haley announces 2024 White House run” from Politico “Tesla Workers in Buffalo Begin Union Drive” from The New York Times What's something you've been wrong about lately? We want to hear your answer to the Make Me Smart question! Leave us a voice message at 508-U-B-SMART, and your submission may be featured in a future episode.

Neil Weare, Civil Rights Attorney and President and Founder of Equally American, discusses efforts to get the DOJ to change positions on a series of cases that critics say make residents of U.S. territories second-class citizens.  Neil Volz, Deputy Director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, talks about voter fraud prosecutions in Florida and the importance of voting restoration.  Leah Nylen, Bloomberg News reporter covering the Federal Trade Commision, discusses the case of a new whistleblower complaint at Twitter. Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and Greg Stohr    Producer: Sara LivezeySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Neil Weare, Civil Rights Attorney and President and Founder of Equally American, discusses efforts to get the DOJ to change positions on a series of cases that critics say make residents of U.S. territories second-class citizens.  Neil Volz, Deputy Director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, talks about voter fraud prosecutions in Florida and the importance of voting restoration.  Leah Nylen, Bloomberg News reporter covering the Federal Trade Commision, discusses the case of a new whistleblower complaint at Twitter. Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and Greg Stohr    Producer: Sara LivezeySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Dann brings back a past episode on warranty compliance. Listen as he talks with industry expert, Teasha McMillion about the Magnuson Moss Act of 1975 and how the Federal Trade Commision governs warranty sales in the USA. This episode is loaded with only facts of what a real compliant warranty must and must not contain. Find out if what you are selling is compliant and if you, your client and your business is actually protected. Knowledge is power!

We seem to live in the world of scams now a days. There was probably many scams back when I was a kid but now that I have kids they seem to be coming out of the woodwork. We just try to prepare our kids of possible scams so they may not lose money in the future due to a scam. Scammers if they would use their skills for good they could probably make a good living. I have friends that have been scammed by repairman scam, e-mail scams to fake girlfriend from Russia. Some scammers make it look so real so they are hard to tell at times that they are really a scam. Now we are at a time of Bitcoins and other Digital Currencies I bet we will see more scams in the future. Today let me give you a few things to think about when dealing with Bitcoins or Digital Currency so you may have a better chance of not being scammed. I bet there are a ton of scams out there and that is why we teach our boys to research into things before they invest in them. I also included a link in the show notes of the info from the Federal Trade Commision where I got some information on Bitcoin scams. Bottom Line is to Beware of Bitcoin Scams Since it was introduced, Bitcoin has continued to rise exponentially beyond what enthusiasts predicted at that time. As much as it is highly volatile and unpredictable, it is fast becoming a globally-adopted digital currency, and unlike normal currencies, there are no central authorities overseeing Bitcoin transactions. Once a Bitcoin transaction has been carried out, it cannot be reversed or recovered which makes it a huge focus for fraudsters. There are still so many unknowns for us about Digital Currency. I know that Darlene isn’t excited about them but our boys see it as the future. I feel it could be mainstream someday but maybe not in my lifetime. We are an Angel Investor in a Credit Card company that used Bitcoins to convert to Money so you can buy purchases with it. Time will tell if our Investment was a good on or a wasted one. We want to give our boys the best chance to have their money last them thru their retirement years and have them reach their Financial Freedom goals. They need to live somewhat with a frugal mindset and spend less than they make so they can Invest towards their Financial Freedom goals. Thanks, and Have a great night. Please Support or Follow me at https://www.patreon.com/millsway for access to all my blogs. Click here for some Side Income and Part-time Business Ideas Millsway.com and Live4.Club Personal Capital - Manage your money now. Smart way to track and manage your financial life. Award-winning financial tools and more. #financial freedom #financial independence #FIRE #Hustle #Live4 #podcast #millsway Sources and Resources from Podcast (Available in Show Notes) 1. https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2019/11/scams-telling-you-pay-bitcoin-rise --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/live4/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/live4/support

Some believe Ponzi schemes are doomed to fail. But with a sophisticated schemer and a broad enough base of people, they might just be able to keep it going. In honor of Charles Ponzi’s birthday, we talk about the history of the Ponzi scheme and some of the amazing stories of how they’ve been exposed and ways to see them coming.  Today’s guest is Steve Weisman. Steve is a nationally recognized expert in scams and identity theft as well as a lawyer, college professor, and prolific author. His informative speeches, articles, and books make difficult subjects not only understandable, but enjoyable with the humor he brings to these complex issues. Steve is passionate about educating people through his website Scamicide.com. Show Notes: [1:16] - Steve has a personal backstory with a Ponzi scam because his father became the victim of one several years ago. His father was an astute businessman and the people involved with it seemed very honest. [1:50] - Steve also became a victim of identity theft himself and then wanted to help others not have the same problem. [2:29] - After WWI, Charles Ponzi came up with a plan to make money. Steve admits that it is very hard to explain and that is the key to a Ponzi scheme. [3:45] - Schemers blamed their victims for falling for the scheme. They claimed that they deserved what happened because they weren’t smart enough. [4:58] - Steve describes how Charles Ponzi used the money from investors and shares why a more recent scheme in 2008 was successful. [5:46] - In the case of Charles Ponzi, law enforcement didn’t bring him down. The media did. [6:29] - Ponzi did spend time in prison and was kicked out of the country. He went back to Italy and actually scammed Mussolini. [8:04] - Ponzi was probably not the first person to scam this way. In Steve’s research, there was an earlier scam by a woman named Sarah Howe in the 1870s. [9:42] - Upon being released from prison, Sarah went back to her old ways and developed the same exact scam. [10:16] - Steve shares the story of Brad Bleidt to illustrate the term “affinity fraud.” Brad was a Mason and other Masonic groups trusted him. [11:01] - Sarah Howe targeted women. Brad Bleidt targeted other Masons. Bernie Madoff targeted mostly other Jewish people. We trust those who are like us. [12:21] - Steve shares a story about how Bernie Madoff was actually found out much earlier and reported multiple times. [14:10] - This is not just an American phenomenon. A massive Ponzi scheme in Romania took down most of the nation’s economy. [14:43] - When you deal with any kind of investment, you want to check out two things. The first thing is the person you’re dealing with. The second thing is to fully understand what you’re investing in. [15:28] - People like Madoff and Bleidt would be an investment advisor and the person who holds the investment. Most of the time, you want your investment advisor and custodian as separate people. [17:13] - Chris asks a new question of the guest and Steve says it is a very important question. Do these schemes start out as frauds to begin with or do they evolve into it? [19:10] - Some schemers don’t start out that way. They need a little bit more money or time and before they know it, they’re in too deep. [20:03] - Steve points out that Bernie Madoff may have been able to get away with his scheme forever if it weren’t for the unprecedented economic issues in 2008. [21:42] - Bernie Madoff was never actually caught. He knew he was about to be caught and turned himself in. Steve shares the interesting facts of the case and where the money wound up. [24:29] - Ultimately, the money invested with Madoff was able to be returned to investors. But this is unusual. Most of the time, the money is dissipated. [25:08] - Ponzi schemers will appear very successful and wealthy when in reality they are dissipating the funds that they get to appear that way. [27:35] - In addition to living lavish lifestyles, some schemers may have issues with gambling. [28:23] - Steve shares the story of a Ponzi schemer in Florida who was a lawyer. He was a fixture of the high life in South Florida. [30:24] - There was a Texas scammer that owned a bank in the Caribbean selling CDs at high rates. Rather than Ponzi, this was similar to Madoff’s approach. [32:01] - Chris and Steve discuss the regulatory organizations that are intended to investigate Ponzi schemes. [34:18] - If you feel like you are a victim of a Ponzi scheme, you need to report it to the SEC or the Federal Trade Commision.  [35:10] - Investing all of your money into one thing is not a good idea, either. The markets go up and down. Diversification as much as possible is helpful. [36:01] - Steve references the recent GameStop stock that appeared to be a “pump and dump” scam but was not. [38:40] - You have to do your homework on investments. No one likes to do the research and the homework, but it can be detrimental if you do not. [39:53] - In reference to the GameStop stock, Steve explains that when investors were “sticking it to the man,” they were impacting hedge funds. [41:05] - Steve is a big believer in investing but clarifies that day trading is not investing, but rather gambling. [43:03] - Chris and Steve sum up the red flags to look for to avoid being a victim of a Ponzi scheme. Thanks for joining us on Easy Prey. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave a nice review.  Links and Resources: Podcast Web Page Facebook Page whatismyipaddress.com Easy Prey on Instagram Easy Prey on Twitter Easy Prey on LinkedIn Easy Prey on YouTube Easy Prey on Pinterest Scamicide Home Page Books by Steve Weisman Scamicide on Facebook

The Federal Trade Commision sues a shady company selling bad stock advice. Learn the signs of what to look for to avoid investing your money with the wrong people. Scott in Mississippi asks Gregory's thoughts on precious metals as a short term play. Charles in Covington asks Gregory's recommendation on where to find reliable sources for stock trading. Proposed tax reforms from Joe Biden seek to eliminate the 1031 exchange, which allows you to defer taxes on the sale of an asset by rolling that gain into a similar investment asset. http://www.WinningAtLife.com

Snap, compania mama a Snapchat e in discutii sa cumpere Voca.ai, un start-up Israelian care dezvolta o tehnologie bazata pe inteligenta arficiala utilizata in call center-ul. Pretul e inca neclar, insa pare ca ar fi undeva in jurul a 70 milioane de dolari. Practic, daca acum va enerveaza cand sunati la banca sau la furnizorul de servicii telefonie si va raspunde Ioana, Maria sau alta voce cu care conversatia pare cel putin dubiosa, in curand e posibil sa nu mai puteti face diferenta intre un operator uman si un soft. Voca.ai spune ca 7 din 10 clienti prefara sa vorbeasca cu un om. Software-ul lor insa poate produce convesatii naturale, umane, care te vor face sa te intrebi daca vorbesti cu un asistent uman sau unul virtual. Platforma lor poate fi folosita in scop de triaj, in sensul ca poate raspunde la intrebari simple si poate transmite solicitarile mai complexe catre operatori umani. Autoritatile din SUA vor plati spitalele pentru a utiliza inteligenta artificiala pentru diagnosticarea unor boli Practic, spitalele vor fi platite pentru a folosi un software care scaneaza retina pacientilor pentru a detecta complicatii ale diabetului ce pot duce la orbire si un alt software care alerteaza medicii daca o imagine CT sugereaza ca exista un cheag de sange pe creier. Se pare ca pentru software-ul care detecteaza anomalii pe creier vor plati aproximativ 1000 de dolari, pe cand pentru cel care scaneaza retina aproximativ 20$. Se asteapta ca o astfel de abordare sa creasca atat rata de adoptare a noilor tehnologii in spitale, cat si interesul business-urilor pentru dezvoltarea acestor tehnologii. Investigatii Amazon UE a pornit, impotriva Amazon, mai multe investigatii anti monopol. Una dintre ele vizeaza practicile din marketplace-ul Amazon, unde UE acuza compania ca ar folosi date ne-publice din vanzari pentru a dezvolta, ulterior, produse proprii ori pentru a-si imbunatati propriile produse. O investigatie similara pare ca e pe punctul de a fi pornita si de Federal Trade Commision din SUA, pe aceleasi considerente. Cum spuneam, insa, nu e singura investigatie europeana care vizeaza Amazon, pe fundamentul politicilor sale presupus anti-concurentiale. Recent, au aparut stiri despre o a doua investigatie, de data asta vizand serviciul de livrare prin intermediul amazon "Fulfill bu Amazon", unde Comisia considera ca Amazon se favorizeaza pe tine ori anumiti vanzatori externi privilegiati pentru a fi listati in Buy Box-ul de pe siteurile sale. și multe altele

Today's Daily Download features a Housing News Podcast crossover episode that includes an interview with Thomvest Ventures' Nima Wedlake. During the interview, Wedlake discusses his recent blog that examines Opendoor's business practices, its current progress, and its future prospects. For some background on the interview here's a brief summary of HousingWire's article  on the OpenDoor S-4 filling:Opendoor has officially filed its announcement to go public after announcing its merger with Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. II in September. But the filing also revealed that Opendoor is under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission over its advertising practices.According to the filing, Opendoor in 2019 received a civil investigative demand.“In August 2019, the FTC sent a civil investigative demand (CID) to Opendoor seeking documents and information relating primarily to statements in the company's advertising and website comparing Opendoor's offers to purchase homes to selling in a traditional manner using an agent and statements pertaining to Opendoor's offers reflecting or being based on market prices,” the filing said.Inman first reported on the investigation, which was disclosed in the company's S-4 statement. As of Oct. 1, the investigation is ongoing, the filing says.The Daily Download examines the most compelling articles reported from the HousingWire newsroom. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsroom that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted by the HW team and produced by Alcynna Lloyd and Victoria Wickham.HousingWire articles covered in this episode:Thomvest Ventures' Nima Wedlake on OpenDoor's S-4Opendoor discloses that it's under federal investigationBlackstone-owned lender and servicer Finance of America to go publicCaliber Home Loans plans $2B-plus IPO

In this episode, Emma and Francine discuss what the Federal Trade Commision is and why they recently sent letters to many multi-level marketing companies. Emma realizes she forgot about an MLM that she joined while in Lularoe and Francine discovers there is a water MLM. Dishonorable mentions include quotes from the FTC letters involving health and wealth claims. They wrap up with some chat about how MLM involvement can hurt your chances of joining the workforce after you’ve left and give some tips on how to manage this issue. Find us on Instagram and Twitter @antimlmpod or email us at antimlmpod@gmail.com FTC Press Release: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2020/04/ftc-sends-warning-letters-multi-level-marketers-regarding-health NYT Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/25/us/ftc-mlm-coronavirus-claims.html Consumer Tips from the FTC: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov Arbonne Response: https://www.arbonne.com/discover/legal/news.shtml l --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/antimlmpod/support

Iain Chantler has established a Robot Fight Club in the basement of Brainwaves HQ and who better than James Hewitt to help him get it setup. Iain McAllister is enthusiastic about the idea but James really needs to help out around the place if the club is going to stay, so he joins the Iains on the cast. This episode we cover Kickstarter unions, DTRPG categories, Hasbro Finances, Replacement policies and more. In Brainwaves we cast our eye to the new Federal Trade Commision rules on influencers and discuss the relationship between the press and publishers.  Headlines Kickstarter employees form union https://www.vice.com/amp/en_us/article/3a8pp5/kickstarter-employees-win-historic-union-election?__twitter_impression=true Kickstarter Hires law firm that advertises maintaining a union free workplace https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/3a8vyk/kickstarter-hired-a-law-firm-that-advertises-maintaining-a-union-free-workplace DTRPG launches LGBTQ+ and Romance genres https://www.geeknative.com/71220/drivethrurpg-launches-lgbtq-and-romance-genres Episode 43 link - Free League Workshop https://giantbrain.co.uk/2020/02/17/episode-43-executive-bell/ Hasbro Finance report, MTG up 30% https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45147/magic-the-gathering-up-30-including-digital-2019   News Daniel Scott Palter, of Final Sword Games, passes away https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45207/r-i-p-daniel-scott-palter. Asmodee Replacement Parts policy https://www.asmodeena.com/en/customer-service-faq/ FFG to end RPG production http://www.d20radio.com/main/fantasy-flight-games-long-term-plan-will-discontinue-rpg-development/   Brainstorm FTC announces crackdown on undisclosed influencer advertising https://www.inputmag.com/culture/ftc-social-media-influencers-new-rules-instagram-youtube-tiktok Advertising Standards Authority https://www.asa.org.uk/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA1-3yBRCmARIsAN7B4H1ZvU-F4FCfCCJVsSYqt-Jlr4Bwq79YLyN56VSi7k9KHpJTOt8WfyIaAoDXEALw_wcB Fyre Festival Documentary https://www.netflix.com/title/81035279 Outro Monopoly News:  https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/45149/the-op-partners-toho-international-two-godzilla-brand-games   Patreon Shoutouts Exec Producers: Lucky Sparrow Gaming Cafe https://luckysparrow.co.uk/   Guest Links   Twitter: https://twitter.com/lagoon83 Website: https://www.needycatgames.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/needycatgames/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/needycatgames/?hl=en Robot Fight Club: https://www.needycatgames.com/robotfightclub   Other Links Bugglebots https://www.bugglebots.com/ Bristol Bot Builders - audio from one of their fights was used in this cast https://bristolbotbuilders.com/   Our Links Twitter: @thegiantbrain Instagram: giantbrainuk Facebook: The Giant Brain Website: giantbrain.co.uk Email: giantbrainuk@gmail.com  

From the Simplr studios in San Francisco, this is your weekly briefing.  IntroductionWith your E-Commerce Retail Briefing for today, Friday the 13th… September 13, 2019, I'm Vincent Phamvan.Retail giant, Amazon, has faced scrutiny over the years after experiencing accelerated growth. Now the FTC is reportedly investigating the company over antitrust concerns. A team is conducting interviews of marketplace sellers to discover any practices that violate the antitrust laws and identify markets the retailer dominates.First, here are some retail headlines.Highsnobiety Launches Global E-Commerce PlatformOnline publisher and media brand, Highsnobiety, has launched its first global e-commerce platform. Partnering with commercetools, the media brand now has a way to connect their audience with the products they’re reading about on their different platforms. According to their VP of Strategy and Operations, this gives them a strong back end to help continue scaling their business.Strong Roots Receives $18.3 Million in FundingFrozen vegetarian food company, Strong Roots, announced receiving $18.3 million in funding. The new funds came from private equity firm, Goode Partners, who has previously invested in companies like AllSaints and La Colombe. Strong Roots plans to use the funding to not only expand in the U.S., but to support their development efforts in providing functional food and nutrients. The company is on track to move $50 million in frozen food this year and to quadruple their sales over the next four years.Stripe Launches Corporate Credit CardDigital payments company, Stripe, is continuing to push further into the financial services market. This week, the company announced they were launching a corporate credit card. The announcement comes shortly after rolling out a new lending product on its platform. According to Stripe, the new credit card is for the digital companies who are ignored by traditional banks and cuts the time needed to apply. The move is their latest strategy to bring in more small businesses and startups.    Amazon Faces Antitrust ScrutinyA team from the Federal Trade Commision is reportedly interviewing sellers using Amazon’s platform. The probe is meant to determine whether or not Amazon is violating antitrust laws by leveraging their market power. The investigation is the latest scrutiny over Amazon’s business practices as they’ve seen accelerated growth and expanded into more lines of business. In a report from Bloomberg, they claimed the Federal Trade Commision was in the early stages of a sweeping investigation exploring Amazon’s business practices that may violate laws and identifying markets dominated by the giant. Amazon has recently faced accusations that the data they collect from their marketplace gives them an unfair advantage over competing retailers. The European Union is also investigating how Amazon uses sensitive information from third-party sales on their site.Bloomberg also reported in August that Amazon has penalized sellers who offer lower prices on competing websites, a practice that could draw antitrust scrutiny. The group Retail Industry Leaders Association alleged that sellers don’t have viable options beyond Amazon and consumers may not understand who they’re buying from. Neither the FTC or Amazon have publicly acknowledged the investigation.  ClosingThanks for listening to the latest episode of the E-Commerce Retail Briefing. Don't forget, Simplr can help you scale up your customer service with 24/7 support. Find out more at Simplr.ai. Until next time.      

And it's a hefty fine indeed - $5 billion to be exact - but the Federal Trade Commision also laid out other conditions that Facebook must now meet.  KCBS Radio’s Technology Analyst Larry Magid speaks on the upcoming changes that Facebook will facing and how this settlement could impact other companies.

On today’s show, hosts April Glaser and Will Oremus discuss news news that the french government has fined Google close to $57 million for violating the new European privacy laws that went into effect in 2018. This comes as news that the Federal Trade Commision here in the US  is considering levying a record-breaking fine against Facebook for violations to their users privacy following the Cambridge Analytica mess. Corporate fines may well be a theme this year following the great clean up after the 2016 election went awry And then we’re going to talk about Juul, the multibillion dollar e-cigarette company that is dominating the new industry. It’s been quite the year for Juul. Their offices were raided by the FDA. They at least provisionally agreed to stop selling certain fruity flavors of tobacco clearly popular with kids. They accepted a $12.8 billion dollar investment from Altria, the tobacco company that owns Marlboro. And most recently, announced, the vaping brand launched a new $10 million national TV marketing campaign. To help make sense of the company that controls an estimated 70% of the e-cigarette market we’ll be joined by Nitasha Tiku, a senior writer for Wired. Don’t Close My Tabs: April: Bloomberg: Corporate America Is Getting Ready to Monetize Climate Change Will: The Huffington Post: Jack Dorsey Has No Clue What He Wants Podcast production by Max Jacobs If Then plugs: You can get updates about what’s coming up next by following us on Twitter @ifthenpod. You can follow Will @WillOremus and April @Aprilaser. If you have a question or comment, you can email us at ifthen@slate.com. If Then is presented by Slate and Future Tense, a collaboration among Arizona State University, New America, and Slate. Future Tense explores the ways emerging technologies affect society, policy, and culture. To read more, follow us on Twitter and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Listen to If Then via Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. This episode is brought to you by Slack, the collaboration hub for work. Learn more at Slack.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, hosts April Glaser and Will Oremus discuss news news that the french government has fined Google close to $57 million for violating the new European privacy laws that went into effect in 2018. This comes as news that the Federal Trade Commision here in the US  is considering levying a record-breaking fine against Facebook for violations to their users privacy following the Cambridge Analytica mess. Corporate fines may well be a theme this year following the great clean up after the 2016 election went awry And then we’re going to talk about Juul, the multibillion dollar e-cigarette company that is dominating the new industry. It’s been quite the year for Juul. Their offices were raided by the FDA. They at least provisionally agreed to stop selling certain fruity flavors of tobacco clearly popular with kids. They accepted a $12.8 billion dollar investment from Altria, the tobacco company that owns Marlboro. And most recently, announced, the vaping brand launched a new $10 million national TV marketing campaign. To help make sense of the company that controls an estimated 70% of the e-cigarette market we’ll be joined by Nitasha Tiku, a senior writer for Wired. Don’t Close My Tabs: April: Bloomberg: Corporate America Is Getting Ready to Monetize Climate Change Will: The Huffington Post: Jack Dorsey Has No Clue What He Wants Podcast production by Max Jacobs If Then plugs: You can get updates about what’s coming up next by following us on Twitter @ifthenpod. You can follow Will @WillOremus and April @Aprilaser. If you have a question or comment, you can email us at ifthen@slate.com. If Then is presented by Slate and Future Tense, a collaboration among Arizona State University, New America, and Slate. Future Tense explores the ways emerging technologies affect society, policy, and culture. To read more, follow us on Twitter and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Listen to If Then via Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. This episode is brought to you by Slack, the collaboration hub for work. Learn more at Slack.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Om Shownotes ser konstiga ut så finns de på webben här också: https://www.enlitenpoddomint.se/e/en-liten-podd-om-it-avsnitt-198 Detta är avsnitt 198 och spelades in den 20 januari, och eftersom elefanter är det enda djuret med fyra framåtvända knän så handlar dagens avsnitt om:     FEEDBACK OCH BACKLOG: BONUSLÄNK: (första gången vi börjar med en bonuslänk innan allt annat) Quoara om korrelationen mellan skägg och intelligence.  * Björn har jobbat lite * David har gjort en massa och ska tydligen både köpa växhus och byta bil * Mats har haft en omtumlande vecka, men är glad att det är en podd-inspelning * Johan har varit förkyld, och börjat på ett nytt jobb. * För länge sedan så pratade vi om IoT enheter som får sin ström från när man trycker på själva knappen… Nu pratar man om att använda den radiostrålning som finns från bland annat Wifi för att strömförsörja enheter.     * BONUSLÄNK: rapporten om hur man kan få energi på olika sätt * Äntligen kommer samarbetet mellan Sonos och IKEA      * BONUSLÄNK 1: https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/18/18188661/sonos-ikea-symfonisk-smart-speaker-furniture      * BONUSLÄNK 2: https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/6/17539986/sonos-ipo-filing-public-offering-announced-smart-speaker  * Facebook verkar bli stämda av Federal Trade Commision i USA      VECKANS MICROSOFT NYHETER * Nu är det mindre än ett år kvar innan end-of-life på Windows 7      * BONUSLÄNK: Microsofts tjänst för att få applikationer att funka i Windows 10 (Desktop App Assure) * Det finns fler saker som har end-of-life rätt snart från Microsoft. Windows server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, MS SQL 2008, MS SQL 2008R2, Office 2010, Office 2010. Men Microsoft försöker hjälpa till... * Windows phone stängs ned i december 2019 * Cortana görs om och får bli en "skill" till Alexa och Google Assistant * Microsofts "power plattform" är framtiden och de kommer att satsa rejält på denna. Så se till att lära dig det här.      * BONUSLÄNK: https://docs.microsoft.com/sv-se/powerapps/maker/common-data-service/data-platform-intro  * Hololens 2/3 kommer troligen att presenteras i slutet av februari     VECKANS APPLE NYHETER * Apple kommer att släppa HomePod i China och Hong Kong.     * BONUSLÄNK: Apple har datacenter i Kina * Apple får inte köpa chip av Qualcomm. #Buhuu * Enligt vissa så är det fortfarande problem med Apple-tangentborden i Macbook Air och pro (Fast David är inte "vissa")     VECKANS GOOGLE NYHETER * Google blir stämda av EU, igen... Men Björn orkar inte bry sig * Twitter kommer att börja med möjlighet att ha Kronologisk ordning på android. (ios borde komma senare) * Google maps börjar närma sig Waze. Man kommer lägga till hastighetsbegränsningar      EXTRA NYHET 1:* Snyggast superdator vinner (eller kanske mera "Snyggast superdatorhall vinner")    * BONUSLÄNK: IDG har en lista över de 15 vackraste datacenterna     EXTRA NYHET 2: * Man har hittat en TOKgammal bugg i CSP (OpenSSH SCP, PuTTY PSCP och WinSCP SCP mode)      VECKANS PRYLLISTA: * David: En blender * Björn: Läppbalsam till min fru  * Johan: Dell universal Dock * Mats: Lite ljud till TVn. https://www.webhallen.com/se/product/289476-Bose-Bass-Module-500 + https://www.webhallen.com/se/product/289475-Bose-Soundbar-500-Black     * BONUSLÄNK: Dockningsstationen som Mats länkade till i chatten     EGNA LÄNKAR: * En Liten Podd Om IT på webben: http://enlitenpoddomit.se/ * En Liten Podd Om IT på Facebook https://www.facebook.com/EnLitenPoddOmIt/      LÄNKAR TILL VART MAN HITTAR PODDEN FÖR ATT LYSSNA: * Apple Podcaster (iTunes) * Overcast * Acast * Spotify * Stitcher (Tack för att du orkade läsa så här långt!!)

Hurricane Harvey has brought trillions of gallons of rain to Texas but it's also brought something else-- kindness and compassion. In this mini, Dr. Hallowell shares some of the heartwarming stories of how people and companies are coming together to help one another, and he also shares how you can help Texans in their time of need. To help: Text HARVEY to 90999 to make a $10 donation to the American Red Cross. Text UWFLOOD to 41444 to donate to the United Way Flood Relief Fund. Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund administered by the Greater Houston Community Foundation Houston Food Bank Houston Humane Society Texas Diaper Bank United Way of Greater Houston         Federal Trade Commision's tips on avoiding fraudsters.