Jesse Jackson Jr. to launch bid for his old seat

CHICAGO — Jesse Jackson Jr., once a rising Democratic star who saw his congressional career unravel in scandal, is returning to the political stage. He will announce his bid this week for the same Illinois congressional seat he vacated over a decade ago. “Jesse has been meeting with residents whose concerns about the economy convinced…

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How to get a refund from the Amazon $1.5 billion FTC settlement

Amazon agreed to a whopping $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week over allegedly “deceptive” practices in signing up users to its paid Amazon Prime subscription service. Out of that settlement, Amazon will pay a $1 billion civil penalty to the U.S. government. The other $1.5 billion? That’s the Consumer Fund,…

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