Consumer groups want the FDIC to ban rent-a-bank loans with rates that can top 100% With the Trump-era head of the FDIC stepping down, consumer protection groups see an opportunity to put an end to "rent-a-bank" loans with sky-high interest rates. Chris Arnold
Kevin Roose: How can we stay relevant in an increasingly automated workforce? Tech reporter Kevin Roose doesn't want you to be scared of your job becoming automated. He says that rather than competing with machines, we should work to develop our fundamentally human skills. Sanaz Meshkinpour
Jess Kutch: Can unions address the changing needs of workers today? From unionizing to striking to quitting, employees are taking power into their own hands. Labor organizer Jess Kutch explores the effectiveness of collective bargaining to affect change. Katie Monteleone
Consumer groups hope the FDIC will crack down on rent-a-bank schemes With a top Trump-appointed banking regulator stepping down, consumer financial protection groups say the new head of the FDIC should crack down on lenders charging interest rates of 100% or more. Chris Arnold
Why the songwriting catalogs of music icons could be the new gold Music icons like Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan have sold their songwriting catalogs for eye-popping amounts of money. It's a growing trend in an industry that's shifted since the start of streaming. Anastasia Tsioulcas
Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama vote for second time in union effort Last year, Alabama workers voted against forming the first unionized Amazon warehouse in the U.S. Then, federal labor officials said Amazon unfairly influenced that election. Now, a re-vote begins. Alina Selyukh
Spotify was larger than life — until it wasn't Millions of people use the streaming platform for podcasts and music. But controversy over Joe Rogan, a darling for the company, has changed the public's tune in recent weeks. Libby Denkmann
Meta's Market value plummets by $200 billion as Facebook user base declines Investors wiped more than $200 billion of the market value of Facebook owner Meta after the company warned of weaker advertising growth and reported its first-ever decline in daily users. Shannon Bond
Furniture tip-overs are declining but still injure thousands in the U.S. each year The Consumer Product Safety Commission also found that there have been 581 tip-over fatalities in the U.S. since 2000. Four in five of the deaths were children. Joe Hernandez
Ex-Washington football employee brings new harassment claim against owner Dan Snyder A day after the Washington Football Team unveiled its new name, former employees appeared on Capitol Hill to share stories of workplace harassment, including a new allegation against Snyder himself. Andrea Hsu
