consumer

Politics

NC governor vetoes several bills, citing consumer protection concerns

Colin Campbell

Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed three different bills Monday that had passed the legislature with bipartisan support.

The UNC Mini Mart, a two-aisle fake convenience store in Chapel Hill, offers a selection of more than 300 different foods, drinks, and items commonly found in grocery stores.

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A mock grocery store in Chapel Hill studies how graphic health labels change the way people buy food

Heidi P茅rez-Moreno

The UNC Mini Mart, a laboratory space designed to mimic a small convenience store, was launched in 2019 to help researchers examine patterns that impact the way people buy their groceries.

Freedom Home and Electronics closed all its stores after being the target of state and federal investigations. It once had more than a dozen stores near military bases, including this one in Norfolk, Va.

Military

Young Service Members With Steady Paychecks: Frequent Targets of Consumer Scams

Sarah Harris

Since 2011, more than 30,000 service members have filed federal complaints about consumer scams. Regulators say troops are frequent targets of predatory...