California regulators are allowing State Farm to charge more following this year's LA wildfires. Consumers in other states are also grappling with higher premiums.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will stop adding dollar damage tallies to its database of events that cause over $1 billion in damage.
“Once you get into the credit economy … you start getting exposed to hidden fees, penalties, identity theft, and it also induces overbuying,” says Ralph Nader.