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The U.S. Postal Service is reversing course a day after placing a ban on all inbound packages from China and Hong Kong.

If your paper comes late, please let the Postal Service know. Contact USPS Consumer Affairs Manager (Mid-America) Connie Mori at 816-374-9186 or USPS Postal Customer Council (Kansas City ...

The reversal reflects the challenge that shipping and delivery companies will face as a result of President Trump’s executive ...

A number of consumer products produced in other countries would likely cost more if President Trump imposed tariffs on the countries where they are produced. That could include some popular items ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has imposed a $15 million fine on Equifax, a consumer reporting agency, for failing to adequately investigate consumer disputes regarding credit reports.

According to the second person cited above, the consumer affairs ministry will task the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and the National Testing House (NTH) to conduct random sampling.