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Thieves stole 137,000 catalytic converters last year, according to @CARFAXinc. “The value of the precious metals inside are going up! Doubled the value in the last year!” the company said.
Power bills: @NCAGO is opposing @DukeEnergy’s proposed 15% rate increase. Duke says it needs the money for infrastructure and upgrades to keep energy reliable.
Employment scams: it’s something I warn consumers about often. The @BBB_Charlotte just sent me an email saying reports of these cons “exploded in 2025, doubling over the previous year.” It counts about 50k reports nationally over the last three years.
The group, @ConsumerAffairs, says it “analyzed new building permits and new-construction home sales across 150 of the largest” cities for Jan/Feb & found CLT “issued 3,425 new building permits for homes” & had “1,194 new-construction home sales,” both #8 in US.