Good morning!🙋🏼‍♀️ I’m Nicole Fallert. Channeling “Downton Abbey.”
You’re not alone: Cars are more expensive than ever, the Consumer Federation of America warns. The growing costs to buy and maintain a car — exacerbated by inflation and tariffs — are leading to rising auto loan defaults, repossessions and a potential crisis for American consumers. And many U.S. auto owners are left unprotected by the federal government, according to a CFA’s latest data analyzed by USA TODAY. CFA is sending the report to members of Congress on Wednesday, calling for an end to “exploitative practices,” including interest-rate kickbacks to dealers and lenders. Car owners told USA TODAY the cycle of debt can be disastrous.
A new report from RFK Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again Commission focuses on research, light policy reforms, deregulation, agency restructuring and increased education to fight childhood diseases.
Why it matters: The guidance aims to establish a number of policy reforms, including a new definition for ultra-processed foods, revised dietary guidelines, limits on food dyes and increased scrutiny into infant formula.
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U.S. firms hired nearly a million fewer workers in the 12-month period ending in March than previously estimated, according to a report released Monday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The BLS’ annual revision  comes just weeks after President Donald fired the agency’s then-commissioner after receiving a disappointing monthly jobs report, which carried its own revisions to prior months, even as it paints a picture of a slightly more stagnant economy than official data had previously suggested. Plus, the economy added a disappointing 22,000 jobs in August.
~ Rey Wences of the Illinois Coalition of Immigrant and Refugee Rights as President Trump’s “Operation Midway Blitz” is hitting a fever pitch. Local leaders like Wences claim immigrants are wrongfully being detained by federal agents looking to root out violent criminals.
Visa customers worldwide can register to buy World Cup tickets between 11 a.m. ET Sept. 10 and 11 a.m. ET Sept. 19. Eligibility will be established with a no-value transaction. Ticket buyers will be notified Sept. 29 if their application was successful and issued a date and time slot to purchase their tickets between Oct. 1 and Oct. 21. The lowest price ticket for group stage matches will be $60, while the most expensive ticket price for the World Cup final will be set at $6,730 for a Category 1 ticket during the World Cup final. FIFA officials say staggering the tickets sales in this fashion will avoid system overloading, and allow dynamic pricing to adjust within each window.
Toronto Film Festival 2025 is bringing all the best Oscar-bait movies and A-list stars to Canada this week. See photos of the biggest names on the red carpet, including it-man Jacob Elordi with fans at Netflix’s “Frankenstein” premiere.
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