Petland has been selling sick puppies to people, along with exorbitant interest rates on loans that are more akin to predatory payday loans.

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Predatory loans have unfair terms that may trap you in cycles of debt. Warning signs of predatory loans are inflated interest rates, unclear terms and manipulative sales tactics. You can protect ...

Predatory towing isn’t just inflation. It’s more than just a few bad apples, and it’s not going away anytime soon. The well-documented rise of predatory practices around nonconsensual tows ...

A growing number of entities misrepresent themselves as scholarly journals for financial gain despite not meeting scholarly publishing standards 1, 2. As editors and members of the International ...

Imagine yourself in the position of a prospective academic, conducting research in your field of interest. The best – in fact, the only – way to grow in the world of academia is through having your ...

Under the new rules, business will have to reveal any agreements “that affect ownership, control or financial interests in ...

With the rise in popularity of open-access publishing, and over 28,000 scientific journals in existence, it's often hard to tell which journals are reputable and which are simply junk. A new study did ...

In the wake of recent attention drawn to alleged predatory towing in Kansas City after criminal charges were filed against a pair of tow company owners, local government officials are racing to pass ...

Predatory lending targets low-income Americans, who are charged sky-high interest rates, fees, and penalties to obtain their loans. We’ve put together a few ways to protect yourself, as well as red ...

Predatory lending refers to any unfair practice that benefits the lender and makes it difficult for a borrower to repay debt. The signs of a predatory loan include language like ‘guaranteed’ approval, ...