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Android phone users in New Hampshire could receive some of a $700 million antitrust lawsuit settlement with Google. States' attorneys general alleged the company monopolized the market for app distribution and in-app payment processing in its Google Play Store - often taking a cut of up to 30%. New Hampshire Assistant Attorney General for the Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau Alexandra Sosnowski said the settlement will hopefully spur innovation. ...

New federal data from the Department of Education confirm retirement-age borrowers are struggling to repay their federal student loans. About 60% of borrowers over age 62 have been making federal student-loan payments for more than 15 years. Tia Caldwell is a policy analyst with the Education, Opportunity and Mobility Initiative at the nonprofit New America - who said she suspects many other borrowers have been paying even longer. ...

The "smart toy" market is now a more than $16 billion industry, and is expected to double by 2027. This holiday season, experts are warning parents to check the safety and privacy features of toys purchased for children. U.S. ...

A prestigious award for volunteerism has been presented to the founder of an organization helping people with Parkinson's disease enjoy the great outdoors through hiking. Bill Meyer is the recipient of the 2023 AARP Washington Andrus Award for Community Service. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2009. ...

A new report showed New York City small businesses in communities of color are recovering more slowly post-pandemic. The Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development survey found businesses run by people of color are more likely to close in the next year, and immigrant businesses are more likely to relocate in the same time frame. The pandemic is to blame for some of the problems, as are increasing rents and other economic factors. ...