Eastern Kentucky s largest utility, Kentucky Power, wants to raise its residential and commercial rates. The state s Public Service Commission is slated to hear the case on November 28th, and if approved, changes would likely go into effect next year. Carrie Ray, director of energy programs with the Mountain Association explains that residential customers could see a 20% percent rate increase, and a 14% base-fee increase under the proposal. .
As the winter holiday season approaches, consumer advocates and federal agencies are warning the public to be on the lookout for tell-tale signs of a scam. Mark Fetterhoff, program manager with AARP ElderWatch Colorado, said because people are expecting packages at this time of year, scammers have found great success separating people from their hard-earned money by posing as delivery officials. "Text messages reporting to be from the U.S. " .
Oregon is one of 17 states to join the Federal Trade Commission in its lawsuit to break up the online retail giant Amazon. The FTC has brought an antitrust suit against the marketplace behemoth, charging the company with illegally maintaining a monopoly. Ron Knox, senior researcher at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, said half of online sales happen through Amazon s website, meaning small businesses have to play by Amazon s rules if they want to reach potential customers. .