On Our Radar
In this section called "On Our Radar," Consumer Action shares thought-provoking and informative issues on a variety of topics. If you would like to further research this topic, please see the "Reference" section below. The Editor welcomes your thoughts on any of the topics posted here. Click here to e-mail the Editor.IMPORTANT NOTE: The issues presented in "On Our Radar" do not necessarily state or reflect the views of Consumer Action.
- Nov 24, 2008 Consumers plan to reduce holiday spending
- Nov 21, 2008 Taxpayers shouldn’t bailout private student loan lenders
- Nov 19, 2008 Call to Action: Health Care Reform 2009
- Nov 13, 2008 Usefulness of state insurance websites varies
- Nov 13, 2008 Discrimination charged in post-Katrina housing lawsuit
- Oct 22, 2008 Mortgage companies asked to do more to help at-risk homeowners
- Sep 17, 2008 Some mortgage modifications are actually increasing home loans
- Sep 17, 2008 Foreclosures and voting rights
- Aug 20, 2008 Health care and the 2008 presidential election
- Aug 05, 2008 Minority consumers most at-risk for high-cost mortgage loans
- Jul 16, 2008 Merchants get Congressional help on fair interchange fees
- Jun 20, 2008 Study reveals impact of overdraft fees on older Americans
- Jun 17, 2008 Attorneys General fighting foreclosures across the country
- Jun 05, 2008 Overdraft loans target low-income and fail to offer informed choice
- Jun 02, 2008 Study finds racial and economic bias in Western Union practices
- May 22, 2008 New poll: Americans say “no thanks” to binding arbitration
- May 15, 2008 What Californians understand about privacy offline
- May 05, 2008 Farmers given choice on arbitration in Farm Bill
- May 02, 2008 Measuring identity theft at top banks
- Apr 23, 2008 Online toolkit helps consumers safeguard medical information
- Apr 17, 2008 Campus credit card trap report shows abuses
- Apr 10, 2008 ACLU video a scary vision of privacy future
- Apr 09, 2008 FTC videos warn of online phishing scams
- Apr 01, 2008 Final report still warns consumers about tax refund loans
- Mar 25, 2008 Foreclosures take toll on city finances
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