CHARLOTTE — Federal regulators said complaints against multi-level marketing companies jumped during the pandemic as more people looked for new ways to work from home, affiliate WFXT reported.

Claiming to provide low-effort income and flexible working hours, multi-level marketing (MLM) companies seem like a great opportunity for anyone who wants to work on their own terms. But for far too ...

Deanna Grant-Smith received funding from Ecstra Foundation to undertake this research. She is a board member of the TJ Ryan Foundation, a progressive public policy think tank. This story is part of a ...