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New4’s consumer reporter Susan Hogan has the best deals and discounts available now for the Fourth of July holiday.

News4’s Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan reports on what rights renters need to know as eviction hearings are on their way in Virginia.

Virginia Ready is connecting those in need for a job with companies that are hiring. In addition, the non-profit is covering the costs of skill training. News4’s Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan reports.

The coronavirus pandemic has caused consumer spending, the economy’s key driver, to plummet across the country as Americans struggle through a recession. But some states are recovering more quickly than others. Statewide stay-at-home orders first froze the economy in mid March. For that month, the Commerce Department said consumer spending fell 7.5%, the sharpest monthly drop on records that go…

The Federal Trade Commission says some nursing home facilities are trying to take residents’ stimulus checks. News4’s Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan reports on what you should know.

The Food and Drug Administration has warned against the use of nine hand sanitizer products manufactured by Eskbiochem SA de CV in Mexico due to the potential presence of methanol. News4’s Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan reports.

News4’s Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan reports on how local businesses that rely on conventions are finding new ways to stay afloat.

If you find yourself unable to pay your water bill, which may have increased due to more time spent at home, no need to panic. News4’s Susan Hogan is working 4 you.

Retail stores saw a big rebound in sales last month, but News4’s Susan Hogan explains why there’s still more progress to be made.

News4’s Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan reports on what changes you can can expect from the Department of Motor Vehicles as jurisdictions start to open amid the coronavirus pandemic.

News4’s Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan reports on some of the reasons your unemployment application may be delayed.

The state of Missouri is suing the company that made and marketed a guardrail that’s been at the center of a News4 Consumer investigation for years. A number of people across the country have died or been severely injured after crashing into guardrail end pieces known as the X-LITE. Click here to view the lawsuit. The Missouri Highways and...

News4’s Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan reports on a covid-19 task force that aims to provide people with equal access to justice in the Maryland court system.

Despite the economic hardships many businesses have faced in the wake of the coronvirus pandemic, some believed they would make it through with their business interruption insurance. However, their claims are being denied. News4’s consumer reporter Susan Hogan reports,

The unemployment benefits you receive are taxable, but if you don’t act now, you could be faced with a hefty bill. News4’s Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan reports on how

News4’s Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan reports.

News4’s consumer reporter Susan Hogan spoke with grilling experts about how you can use your grill to try new things.

Retail sales plunged a record 16.4% in April amid the coronavirus pandemic. News4’s Consumer Reports Susan Hogan reports.

The retailer J. Crew filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday. The first of many large retailers to do so in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. News4’s consumer reporter Susan Hogan has the details.

Consumer and manufacturing reports for March showed the hit to the economy from the coronavirus was even swifter and deeper in the early weeks of the shutdown than expected. March retail sales fell 8.7%, the most ever in government data, and New York regional manufacturing activity hit an all-time low, declining to a shocking negative 78.2%. Industrial production slipped 5.4%, the largest decline...