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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2013

April

Apr 30, 2013

• ‘Crowdfunding’ trend poised to make mark

Apr 29, 2013

• Bill to boost California minimum wage approved by panel
• Dreamliner is declared safe; flights resumed
• Loan underwriters make ‘absurd’ demands in effort to verify data

Apr 28, 2013

• Lifestyle is keeping budget goal out of reach
• The solution Medicare is shutting down
• When should old medicines be thrown away?
• A solution Medicare is shutting down

Apr 27, 2013

• Lenders venturing back into subprime market
• LivingSocial is hacked, affecting 50 million worldwide
• How Big Data is playing recruiter for specialized workers

Apr 26, 2013

• ‘Ransomware’ tricks victims into paying hefty fines
• When the private sector needs a nudge from the public
• Millions can’t afford to go to the doctor
• Senate delays bill allowing online sales taxes

Apr 25, 2013

• Beware of high-tech cons
• Homeowners defaulting in loan modification program

Apr 24, 2013

• Payday loans trap people in a cycle of debt, U.S. watchdog says
• How to survive a tax audit
• Millennials are tech savvy but tightfisted with money

Apr 23, 2013

• Millions eligible for Obamacare subsidies, but don’t know it
• Senate moves ahead on online sales tax
• Co-signing on student loans; bottom line on long-term care
• With taxes done, watch out for identity thieves

Apr 22, 2013

• Strategies for cutting the cost of prescription drugs
• Want to buy a home? You may be competing with Wall Street.
• Senate planning vote on Internet sales tax bill
• Big data, trying to build better workers

Apr 21, 2013

• Data security firm warns of malware exploiting Boston bombings
• Florida sues BP on 3-year anniversary of oil spill
• Advocates defend tax initiatives for retirement savings

Apr 20, 2013

• Consumer agency urges standards for financial advisors to seniors
• Part-time work becomes full-time wait for better job
• Advances in image analysis worry privacy advocates

Apr 19, 2013

• Why are prices for medical care such a mystery?
• Car loans stretch out to 8 years, costing buyers more
• What type of consumer are you?

Apr 18, 2013

• Bill would limit payday loans to borrowers
• Prepaid cards: good choice if you choose wisely
• Mortgage relief checks go out, only to bounce
• Student debt is dragging down the economy
• Los jubilados también pueden crear empresas

Apr 17, 2013

• ATM fees on the rise
• More millennials get house before getting hitched

Apr 16, 2013

• Start-up lets users track who tracks them
• Starbucks, Wal-Mart offering classes - for college credit
• The cost of owning your car? $9,000 a year

Apr 15, 2013

• When public infrastructure goes private
• TSA to soon allow fliers to carry small folding knives on planes
• Health insurance options for same-sex couples

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