Electricity Affordability: Mindoro Consumers Coalition says ORMECO’s power rates have surged to as high as P18/kWh, warning they could hit P21/kWh after subsidy changes tied to UCME. Food Safety & Claims: South Africa’s National Consumer Commission is probing sanitary pads and panty liners after a study flagged endocrine-disrupting chemicals, while Consumer Reports highlights arsenic in rice and urges safer cooking. Marketplace Accountability: A Temu case study looks at how online platforms keep seller traceability, product safety, data handling, and dispute support working as they scale. Digital Payments Crackdown: Tennessee AG Jonathan Skrmetti leads a $45M multistate settlement with Block over Cash App deceptive practices and fraud protections. Inflation Watch: Economists expect June CPI to cool slightly, with core inflation still rising, as consumers feel pressure at the checkout. Media Merger Fight: 12 states sue to block Paramount Skydance’s $110B Warner Bros. Discovery deal, arguing higher prices and fewer choices. Consumer Costs & Service Gaps: Numerator reports everyday household goods prices rising again in June, hitting lower-income households hardest. Retail & Fulfillment: Amazon announces higher holiday fulfillment fees and a robotics-equipped sorting warehouse in Texas; General Mills plans a supply chain overhaul to cut costs. Consumer Rights in Energy: Consumers Energy proposes a $270M hydro safety fund as regulators review its Michigan dam deal.