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The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that consumer prices are on the rise. John Rosen, an adjunct professor of economics at the University of New Haven, sat down with NBC Connecticut’s Dan Corcoran to discuss why we’re paying more for some everyday goods.

The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that consumer prices are on the rise. John Rosen, an adjunct professor of economics at the University of New Haven, sat down with NBC Connecticut’s Dan Corcoran to discuss why we’re paying more for some everyday goods. Dan: Why is this happening right now, and did economists expect this?...

After 15 years in business, The Spa of Essex is closing its doors. The owner of the spa emailed customers in the end of July letting them know of the spa’s closure.

The NBC consumer teams spoke exclusively with more than a dozen families across the country impacted by keyless ignition tragedies.

No formal database tracks these accidents, but The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Not-In-Traffic Surveillance research estimates that rollaways cause approximately 150 deaths and 2,000 injuries every year.

According to DCP, they’ve received 27 complaints about Justin Lanno and his business, CT Heat Pros LLC, since January.

According to DCP, they’ve received 27 complaints about Justin Lanno and his business, CT Heat Pros LLC, since January.

A new study released Tuesday is shedding light on harmful chemicals known as PFAS and how much of them exist in cosmetics. In light of the study, Sen. Richard Blumenthal is now calling on a ban of PFAS in personal care products. Scientists are calling the new study released Tuesday surprising. It’s the culmination of years of research on...

Sen. Richard Blumenthal is calling for a ban of PFAS in all personal products.

The pandemic hit many families’ finances hard. So hard, more than a million families took money out of their 401(k) accounts. Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura explains how this changes the way you file taxes.

Hyundai is adding about 471,000 SUVs in the U.S. to a September recall for an electrical short in a computer that could cause fires

‘Tis the gift giving season, but spending this year comes with added stress during the pandemic. Top of your shopping list should be to avoid maxing out your plastic and racking up debt.   Shoppers said they are more conscious of what they’re spending. “I’m going to try to not leverage any more debt. A lot of people are...

One expert offered tips for finding coupons and other deals on essentials while shopping online and at the store.

The coronavirus pandemic has caused consumer spending, the economy’s key driver, to plummet across the country as Americans struggle through a recession. But some states are recovering more quickly than others. Statewide stay-at-home orders first froze the economy in mid March. For that month, the Commerce Department said consumer spending fell 7.5%, the sharpest monthly drop on records that go…

Consumer and manufacturing reports for March showed the hit to the economy from the coronavirus was even swifter and deeper in the early weeks of the shutdown than expected. March retail sales fell 8.7%, the most ever in government data, and New York regional manufacturing activity hit an all-time low, declining to a shocking negative 78.2%. Industrial production slipped 5.4%, the largest decline...

Luke Frey, Associate Director of Communication for the Better Business Bureau Serving Connecticut, told us what we need to know.

American consumers continue to do more of their shopping online — and those who do are increasingly happy with the experience. In fact, internet retail is the only bright spot in the annual American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Retail and Consumer Shipping Report released last week. While satisfaction scores with brick-and-mortar stores remained unchanged, the ACSI score for internet retail rose...

Refund checks totaling more than $34 million will be sent to consumers who allegedly were tricked by Office Depot, Inc. and a software provider into buying computer repair products and services, the Federal Trade Commission announced.

Julie Loffredi from Brad’s Deals shared tips to make the returning process easier.

Lawrence Keller of Burlington said his parents Frederick and Helen Keller prepared well for their final resting place, but the family received a surprise bill after discovering the headstone engraving for their mother was not included in the pre-paid funeral package. “It’s always tough to see a parent decline,” said Lawrence Keller.  A debilitating condition took the lives of...