News Headlines

Taken from the front pages of newspapers around the nation, News Headlines is your source for consumer issues. Access current and archived News Headlines collected by Consumer Action. News Headlines are listed in reverse chronological order, grouped by year, then month to allow for easier browsing.

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2007

July

Jul 24, 2007

• Search engines tighten privacy standards
• Financial strain may lead to poor health

Jul 23, 2007

• Organic food from pastures aplenty
• Pet-food death toll unlikely to be known

Jul 20, 2007

• The frugal flier’s guide to comfort
• New: Extreme credit cards
• Foreclosure auctions get more homes
• Large student lender agrees to code of conduct

Jul 19, 2007

• For Medicare patients, there’s a doctor in the house
• Some junk-food ads cut from kids’ diets
• Not-So-Friendly Greeting Cards

Jul 18, 2007

• Health centers offer safety net, but rising demand a strain

Jul 17, 2007

• First rung on property ladder gets harder to reach
• Even deep price cuts add few to ranks of insured

Jul 16, 2007

• Solar power wins enthusiasts but not money
• Vehicles keep inching up and putting on pounds
• Student Loan Nonprofit a Boon for CEO

Jul 13, 2007

• Web Warnings May Not Make Kids Safe
• State issuing Ameriquest refund forms

Jul 12, 2007

• Lawmakers unveil lending reform bill
• Overdraft fees huge but hushed

Jul 11, 2007

• High end housing market surviving slump
• Insurance rewards healthy workers
• Lending bias crosses income lines
• Difficult to find food made totally in US

Jul 10, 2007

• Big jump in credit card debt
• New rules could rock wireless world

Jul 09, 2007

• More than half of teens forgo summer jobs
• Ex-FCC chief: Nation needs one wireless network

Jul 08, 2007

• For elderly investors, financial advisors abound

Jul 07, 2007

• Subprime lenders are on notice

Jul 06, 2007

• Customer service depends on customer
• Will high court ruling impact discount shopping?
• The best bang for your buck abroad

Jul 05, 2007

• Airline delays grew in July
• Declaring financial independence
• Pending sales of homes decline

Jul 04, 2007

• Higher set-top box rates coming

Jul 03, 2007

• Patient privacy laws limit what kin are told
• Scheme preys on desperate homeowners
• Home equity loan late payments rise
• Good credit score helps your mortgage rate

Jul 02, 2007

• Stuck without Airlines Passenger Bill of Rights
• Mortgage guidance is tightened
• Call for more oversight on food imports

June

Jun 30, 2007

• Alarms sound on dangerous loans
• Regulators call for better mortgage underwriting
• Traditional mortgage solutions still exist

Jun 29, 2007

• Boomers traveling in packs
• Confusion reigns when buying credit scores

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