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What is the best way to learn more about your legal rights? Pick up a copy of my new book, the Ninth Edition of Know Your Rights!, at your local bookstore or Click here for more.
Could Rising Gas Prices Bring on a Recession?
As any motorist will tell you, gasoline prices have hit their highest point in years, cutting into many consumers' budgets. Because of that, some economists have begun to worry that the economic expansion, which began at the end of the Great Recession in June 2009, may be close to an end. The Wall Street Journal reports that, at this point at least, consumers have been able to weather the price rise without too much difficulty. But should prices climb even more in the months ahead, all bets may be off. Click here for more.
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The Trump administration has published a list of Chinese goods that may be subjected to 10 percent tariffs. The list includes over 6,000 goods, including fish, electronics, propane, toilet paper, and more. The goods have an annual trade value of about $200 billion. Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
An Ohio federal judge nixed a putative class action accusing CVS Health Corp. of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by placing prescription reminder calls to a reassigned cellphone number. The court ruled that the communications fell outside the statute's reach because they were made for the "health and safety of consumers." Lindenbaum v. CVS Health Corp., case number 1:17-cv-01863, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Click here for more.