Risk: America's national debt topped $31T for the first time in November, and the number is not getting any lower. The gloomy fiscal milestone has added to worries about the economic health of the country, and lawmakers may need to pursue policy realism, especially if a recession kicks into high gear.
Retail call centers are the front line of consumer queries and the favorite new target for identity fraud. Daniel Flowe, head of identity strategy at Refinitiv, told PYMNTS that while the majority of consumers still want — and like — to speak to a human, that preference is being regularly abused and targeted by fraudsters and con artists.
Nearly two-thirds of consumers say they’re working jobs that don’t meet their annual salary requirements.
And 30% of those consumers say they plan to leave their current role for a new one, and hopefully a raise, in the next six months.
It usually happens after a reported data breach. The organization experiencing the breach sends notifications to affected individuals, as well as federal and or state agencies where appropriate and perhaps other parties. Not long thereafter, the organization receives an inquiry from one or more government agencies.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released an annual report that details improvements and deficiencies in the nationwide consumer reporting companies’ responses to consumer complaints transmitted by the CFPB. Today’s report includes considerations for the nationwide consumer reporting companies to improve compliance with consumer financial protection laws and, more broadly, to serve consumers better.
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