Segments From This Episode

• Junking the junk fees

  by Nova Safo

  Many of the nation’s biggest banks have now reported their fourth quarter results, and they’ve been mixed. One way banks have tried to boost their bottom lines is through fees, including overdraft fees. But a new Biden administration rule announced Wednesday morning would dramatically reduce those fees — saving consumers billions of dollars a year.

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• Taking a bite out of changes to Apple's App Store

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  If you have an app on Apple’s App Store, you gotta use Apple’s payment system, from which it takes a hefty commission: 30%. That has been a big part of a long running legal battle between Apple and Epic games, the maker of Fortnite; Epic has argued Apple is being monopolistic. David Nieborg, a professor at the University of Toronto, explains.

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• Shipping rates rise as Red Sea attacks continue

  by Samantha Fields

  

  The attacks on ships by Houthi rebels are forcing expensive detours and more costly insurance for ships.

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