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A |     The Federal Trade Commission is proposing a new rule that seeks to eliminate junk fees -- those hidden costs that can unexpectedly push up prices consumers pay at checkout.The proposed rule would apply to many industries across the economy, including event tickets, hotels and apartment rentals. If the rule goes into effect, companies that continue to charge these fees could be fined and forced to pay back consumers.The FTC says the far-reaching rule could save consumers “tens of billions of dollars in fees.”“The proposed rule would prohibit corporations from running up the bills with hidden and bogus fees, requiring honest pricing and spurring firms to compete on honesty rather than deception,” FTC Chair Lina Khan said on a call with reporters.The FTC estimates the proposed rule will save consumers more than 50 million hours per year of wasted time spent searching for the total price in live ticketing and short-term lodging alone. This time savings is equivalent to more than $10 billion over the next decade.There will be a 60-day public comment period once the rule is published in the Federal Register.Senior administration officials, however, did not have guidance on when the rule could be finalized and go into effect.The FTC has the authority to move forward with this rule without additional approval from Congress, officials said.As President Biden continues his push of “Bidenomics” and focuses on the everyday costs that hit American pocketbooks, this is another chance for the president to try to appeal to voters about his economic message. He’s repeatedly highlighted his administration's efforts to tackle these junk fees across a number of sectors -- from air travel to health care.Separately, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is issuing guidance to large banks and credit unions, prohibiting them from charging customers fees for basic information about their accounts, like checking their bank account balance.The CFPB also released a new report showing its crackdown on bounced check fees has saved consumers nearly $2 billion since 2021.。

B |     (ECNS) -- Days of torrential rain have triggered severe flooding in Longzhou County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, cutting road access to multiple villages and leaving residents isolated. Rescue teams have been using boats in relay operations to deliver emergency supplies to stranded residents, local authorities said.    The flooding in Shangjin Township has affected 1,479 households, or 3,719 people, according to Hou Yong, a local official. As of 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, 27 village settlements in the township had been cut off due to damaged roads. Power supplies had been disrupted in 22 settlements, while four had lost internet access and 14 were without running water.    Floodwaters had entered 329 homes, affecting 902 people, while more than 20,000 mu (about 1,333 hectares) of cropland had been submerged. All residents of the flooded homes had been evacuated and relocated in advance, Hou said.    More than 60 rescuers were mobilized in Shangjin Township on Tuesday, using assault boats and inflatable dinghies to establish emergency water-and-land supply routes.    Meng Lichun, head of Shangjin Township, said most stranded villagers had moved to the upper floors of their homes and did not require large-scale evacuation. The immediate priorities were delivering daily necessities and providing emergency medical assistance to critically ill patients, she said. Rescue teams aimed to complete supply deliveries to remote villages before nightfall.    The local emergency command post had three assault boats at its disposal, with two used to transport supplies and one kept on standby for emergency response.    At 5:30 p.m., rescuers reached Huashan Tun, where residents who had been stranded by floodwaters finally received relief supplies.    "I'm 54 years old, and I've only seen flooding this severe once before, in 1986," said villager Huang Xuhua.    The water rose rapidly, Huang said. After the village lost power, refrigerators stopped working, raising concerns among some residents about food shortages. The timely arrival of government supplies had helped ease the immediate difficulties, he added.    Fu Quan, a township official, said rescue teams distributed milk, bread, porridge, bottled water and other necessities based on the needs of affected villages.    Authorities had issued early warnings ahead of the flooding, advising residents to move electrical appliances and gas canisters to upper floors. Personnel were also assigned to purchase and deliver supplies to elderly residents, people who were ill and those with limited mobility.    Emergency supply coverage had been secured for all six affected settlements in Yunjiang Village. Medicines for remote communities were being delivered by drone and assault boat to ensure residents' basic medical and daily needs were met.    "We have successfully transferred three patients with uremia over the past two days and taken them to Longzhou County People's Hospital for dialysis," Meng said.     (By Zhang Dongfang)                        。

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