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White House announces new efforts to crack down on 'tens of billions' in junk fees (www.cnbc.com)

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The White House, in partnership with the Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, will reveal plans aimed at banning junk fees.

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[–] admiralteal@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

The greatest junk fee of them all is businesses -- especially brick and mortar ones -- being able to advertise pretax prices.

Sticker price should be the price you pay, end of story.

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