Media & Press
Browse Consumer Action's press releases and consumer news headlines culled from U.S. newspapers.
Headlines
- Feb 10, 2012 First-time unemployment claims sink to early-recession levels
- Feb 10, 2012 Airlines secretly cash in on unused tickets
- Feb 10, 2012 Should Bumbo baby seat be recalled again?
- Feb 10, 2012 Mortgage plan gives billions to homeowners, but with exceptions
- Feb 09, 2012 Which credit card rewards does the IRS care about?
- Feb 09, 2012 Privacy group wants FTC to punish Google
- Feb 09, 2012 States negotiate $26 billion deal for homeowners
- Feb 08, 2012 That’ll be $2,000 extra for your aisle seat, Mr. Nader
- Feb 08, 2012 Government assistance expands
- Feb 08, 2012 Touch-screens create online shopping experiences at stores
- Feb 07, 2012 How U. of Charleston cut tuition 22%
- Feb 07, 2012 Get more from a second doctor’s opinion
- Feb 07, 2012 610,000 switched banks to protest debit card fees
- Feb 07, 2012 For many, affordable healthcare hinges on Supreme Court
- Feb 07, 2012 Foreclosure deal doesn’t go far enough
- Feb 06, 2012 Deal is closer for a U.S. plan on mortgage relief
- Feb 06, 2012 Bigger US role against companies’ cyberthreats?
- Feb 06, 2012 Hospitals mine patient records in search of customers
- Feb 04, 2012 A dream of homeownership, still beyond reach
- Feb 04, 2012 Tips for putting a price on your work
- Feb 04, 2012 Appliance fires: Is your home safe?
- Feb 03, 2012 Small business strategies
- Feb 03, 2012 Why are we only finding out about the VeriSign security breach now?
- Feb 03, 2012 Google reveals Android malware ‘Bouncer,’ scans all apps
- Feb 02, 2012 Options to Google’s search services, privacy policy
- Feb 02, 2012 Sen. Feinstein backs health insurance rate controls
- Feb 02, 2012 Honda loses small claims court suit to consumer
- Feb 02, 2012 Obama announces home refinancing plan
- Feb 01, 2012 Consumer agency chief’s appointment is invalid, GOP senators say
- Feb 01, 2012 Personal data’s value? Facebook is set to find out
- Feb 01, 2012 America is becoming a nation of renters
- Feb 01, 2012 IRS tax fraud crackdown targets identity thieves
- Jan 31, 2012 Claiming an adult child on your taxes
- Jan 31, 2012 F.T.C. fines debt collector $2.5 Million
- Jan 31, 2012 IRS clarifies whether airline miles are taxable
- Jan 31, 2012 Japanese auto parts makers admit to price-fixing scheme
- Jan 31, 2012 N.C. bank commissioner to oversee foreclosure settlement
- Jan 30, 2012 Freddie Mac bets against homeowners
- Jan 30, 2012 Scam watch: Consumers conned by would-be lovers
- Jan 30, 2012 Who benefits from possible $25B mortgage settlement?
- Jan 30, 2012 FDA staffers sue agency over surveillance of personal e-mail
- Jan 29, 2012 Refinery closings could push gasoline prices back to $4
- Jan 29, 2012 Some doctors try to squelch online reviews
- Jan 29, 2012 Best new car deals for January
- Jan 29, 2012 Are no-name batteries a good value?
- Jan 29, 2012 Homeowner wins back her house after fighting foreclosure
- Jan 28, 2012 FDA seizes nearly 14% of imported orange juice over fungicide
- Jan 28, 2012 Wanted: banking app to monitor balances
- Jan 28, 2012 Twitter’s country-specific censorship tool prompts user protest
- Jan 28, 2012 Google privacy policy: Who will be affected and how you can choose what information gets shared?
- Jan 27, 2012 Do airline prices still need asterisks?
- Jan 27, 2012 What if a virus infected a virus?
- Jan 27, 2012 Healthcare system woes clearly seen in cataract patient’s case
- Jan 27, 2012 Moves afoot to limit tracking of Web users
- Jan 27, 2012 Obama college aid proposal puts a focus on affordability
- Jan 26, 2012 Obama initiatives to address foreclosure crisis face hurdles
- Jan 26, 2012 How to deal with higher bank fees in 2012
- Jan 26, 2012 FAQ: What is Google collecting?
- Jan 26, 2012 Consumers in the middle of Google-Facebook battle
- Jan 25, 2012 Consumer bureau head Cordray testifies on Hill
- Jan 25, 2012 Google announces privacy changes across products; users can’t opt out
- Jan 25, 2012 President to offer way for easing home debt
- Jan 24, 2012 Europe weighs tough online privacy law
- Jan 24, 2012 College students face stiff competition for financial aid
- Jan 24, 2012 Change.org emerges as influential advocate
- Jan 24, 2012 Settlement with mortgage lenders “inadequate”
- Jan 23, 2012 All 2011 unemployment insurance benefits taxable
- Jan 23, 2012 Apple’s jobs to Obama
- Jan 23, 2012 Facebook timeline apps
- Jan 22, 2012 Five tips to remember when you ask for a raise
- Jan 22, 2012 Winter-driving tips: How to keep control in slippery conditions
- Jan 22, 2012 AT&T raises wireless data plans’ limits—and costs
- Jan 22, 2012 As price of oil soars, users shiver and cross their fingers
- Jan 21, 2012 Shoe retailer Zappos.com is victim of cyber attack
- Jan 21, 2012 Megaupload shutdown raises new Internet-sharing fears
- Jan 21, 2012 Blacks face bias in bankruptcy, study suggests
- Jan 21, 2012 Coping with high-priced insurance that lenders make you buy
- Jan 20, 2012 New rules for international money transfers
- Jan 20, 2012 Consumer groups rip mandatory arbitration ruling
- Jan 20, 2012 Lakers fan claims foul by Ticketmaster
- Jan 20, 2012 Lack of dental coverage sends patients to ER for pain
- Jan 20, 2012 For online privacy, click here
- Jan 19, 2012 Who do you trust more with your data: Facebook or a bank?
- Jan 19, 2012 Mortgage settlement deal “very close”
- Jan 19, 2012 NHTSA ill-equipped to assess cars’ high-tech systems
- Jan 18, 2012 Families fighting for their homes
- Jan 18, 2012 Options for 401(k) plans get more affordable
- Jan 18, 2012 Visa’s digital wallet now available on some smartphones
- Jan 18, 2012 Teens swap passwords in show of affection
- Jan 17, 2012 Credit card debt drops
- Jan 17, 2012 AT&T: ‘measured’ phone rate up; Wells: money transfer fees coming
- Jan 17, 2012 Google launches ad campaign to ease privacy concerns
- Jan 17, 2012 Wikipedia to go offline to protest anti-piracy bill
- Jan 17, 2012 Tips for 2011 tax-filing season
- Jan 15, 2012 Apply for financial aid to determine if college is affordable
- Jan 15, 2012 How entrepreneurs can cut costs of deadbeat clients
- Jan 15, 2012 Suze or not, look closely at celebrities’ prepaid cards
- Jan 14, 2012 U.S. stops orange juice imports due to fungicide
- Jan 14, 2012 FAQ: Google’s social search and its antitrust, privacy implications
- Jan 14, 2012 Financial advice for those with small nest eggs
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