Consumer

Parents, check your infant's sleepwear.  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says HALO Dream has issued a recall of several HALO Magic Sleepsuits as they pose a choking hazard because the zipper head can detach.

Gas prices are climbing across the U.S. and Minnesota as oil prices surge amid escalating conflict in the Middle East. Here’s how much prices have jumped in the Twin Cities.

The Department of Justice has reached a settlement with Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, over an alleged illegal monopoly of live music events in the U.S.

Ford is recalling nearly 1.74 million vehicles in the U.S. due to software issues affecting rearview camera displays that could increase crash risks.

Following a significant spike in gas prices in response to military action taken against Iran, Minnesotans still have some options for finding fuel under $3 a gallon.

Gas prices are on the rise in Minnesota, with the state being in the top 10 of the largest increases in the country.

Ford is recalling more than 600,000 vehicles, with the recall impacting several popular models. Here’s what to know.

The Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) jobs report released Friday shows American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemployment rate blipped up to 4.4%.

If you blast a video without headphones on a United flight, you could lose your seat.

Nearly 20,000 children’s handwriting kits have been recalled after pens were found to contain unsafe levels of lead. Here’s what to know.

American Airlines is set to resume nonstop flights to Venezuela after the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) approved the carrier’s request Wednesday, making it the first U.S. airline to restore service between the two countries since 2019.

Thousands of shoppers are reporting widespread problems with Amazon’s website, raising questions about a potential outage.

Frito-Lay is recalling select Miss Vickie’s Spicy Dill Pickle chips in several states after possible undeclared milk contamination. Here's what to know.

Kansas, Ohio, Nevada, and Wyoming are the latest states that will implement restrictions on food purchases by SNAP recipients and banning them from using their taxpayer-funded food assistance benefit to purchase junk food.

Claims about new stimulus checks, IRS direct deposits, relief payments and tariff dividends circulated widely throughout 2025, and they’re still making the rounds in 2026. The question is whether any of it actually checks out.

Todson Inc. issued a recall for Concord 360 Degree Rechargeable Light-Up Bike Helmets sold at Walmart nationwide in 2025, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Minnesota lawmakers are hoping to address the issue of rising home prices by banning private equity corporations from owning single-family homes, while also placing a cap on the number other corporations can own.

U.S. home values rose in February for the first time in seven months, and existing home sales increased from a year earlier, according to Zillow.