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FTC proposal would require retailers to be transparent about personalized pricing

Companies that secretly vary prices based on how much they think individual customers will pay could face federal charges under a proposed policy released Wednesday by the Federal Trade Commission. "When consumers see a listed price, they expect it to be (the) same price that everyone else sees, not the retailer's estimate of how much they are willing to pay based on their personal data," FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson said in a statement. The FTC has had its eye on personalized pricing for several years. In a preliminary report filed in January 2025, the agency found that grocers, ...

Mo’s announces move, ballroom

ESCANABA — The electronic sign outside the restaurant that burned and closed over one year ago confirms what had for weeks been rumor shared at local bars and on social media — Mo’s Pub will be reopening in the former Ferdinand’s at the end of October. Mo’s Pub, which was located ...

Maryland tax court voids digital ad tax, orders refunds to Apple, Google and Peacock TV

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland state tax court has struck down the state's first-in-the-nation tax on digital advertising and ordered state officials to repay the tax money already collected from big tech firms. The Maryland Tax Court said the tax violates the federal Internet Tax Freedom Act as well as the First Amendment and the commerce and due process clauses of the U.S. Constitution. The legal fight has been watched by other states that are considering taxes for online ads. Maryland estimated the tax, approved in 2021, could raise about $250 million a year to help pay for ...

Food truck owners look to revive The Stand in IR

IRON RIVER -- The owners of Banaltras food truck have purchased a landmark business in Iron River and are bringing it back to life. Banaltras owners Alexis Heimerl and Alyssa Marheine bought the The Stand in June and are now having the building totally renovated. "It's a complete gut," ...

A Rear-View Mirror Look at the U.P. State Fair

For nearly a century, the U.P. State Fair has been where generations of families come together to celebrate agriculture, community, tradition and, of course, a little fun. As we prepare to open the gates in a few short days for another “best week of summer” and look ahead to the Fair’s ...

Wall Street slips from its record following the latest weak update on the US economy

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time high following the latest economic report to come in surprisingly weak. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% Friday from its record set the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.3%. Stocks gave up modest gains from the morning after oil prices swung higher. Also raising uncertainty was a report showing shoppers spent less at U.S. retailers last month. Such data could keep interest rates low, which is something Wall Street loves, but it also raises the risk of slowing economic growth ...