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Consumer Action updates daily, headline news from a variety of news sources. The archive provides access in reverse chronological order, grouped by year, than month to allow for easier browsing.

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2019

May

May 22, 2019

• Opinions & Editorials | The internet security apocalypse you probably missed
• Headlines | Google changes abortion ad policy
• Headlines | Impact of foreclosure crisis felt most in Hispanic, black communities
• Headlines | HUD Secretary Ben Carson misheard a housing term as “Oreo”
• Headlines | Democrats blasted Trump proposal to kill the OPM

May 21, 2019

• Headlines | Make sure you get recall notices for your used car
• Headlines | The downside of Lyft’s car rental program
• Headlines | Trump administration may overhaul rules limiting bank overdraft fees

May 20, 2019

• Opinions & Editorials | Does your car need to know when you gain weight?
• Headlines | Millions take gabapentin for pain, despite scant evidence it works
• Headlines | States want to help low-income workers save more
• Headlines | Is revenge porn protected by the Constitution?
• Headlines | How thousands of taxi drivers became trapped in loans

May 18, 2019

• Headlines | CFPB chief says Ed. Dept. is blocking student loan oversight

May 17, 2019

• Headlines | Don’t give up on public student loan forgiveness
• Headlines | Don’t be tricked by these student loan scams
• Headlines | How to prepare for the next recession

May 16, 2019

• Headlines | FCC wants phone companies to start blocking robocalls by default
• Headlines | How to fix mistakes on your credit report that could cost thousands
• Headlines | 5 things that changed for consumers since Trump became president
• Spanish Headlines | EEUU y Europa desmantelan red mundial de malware

May 15, 2019

• Chinese Headlines | Hacker drills malware into WhatsApp - calls for upgrade (Chinese)
• Headlines | CFPB remembers its job is to protect consumers
• Headlines | The Whatsapp hack: Is any app safe?
• Headlines | San Francisco bans facial recognition by government agencies
• Headlines | What you should know about adult vaccines
• Spanish Headlines | Utilizan smartphones para detectar infecciones de oído
• Spanish Headlines | San Francisco prohíbe a policía usar reconocimiento facial
• Spanish Headlines | Estos son los 14 autos con mayor riesgo de tener accidentes mortales
• Spanish Headlines | Buscan textos sobre cambio climático, encuentran propaganda
• Spanish Headlines | EEUU: Autoridad defiende su aprobación a Boeing 737 MAX
• Spanish Headlines | No vayas al doctor por la tarde
• Spanish Headlines | Facebook limita transmisiones en vivo y EEUU se ausenta de acuerdo contra odio en redes

May 14, 2019

• Chinese Headlines | Beware of a new scam where your iPhone is “kidnapped” after downloading games for free (Chinese)
• Chinese Headlines | New York State Senator supports the bill to combat harassing voice automatic calls - nearly 300M in April (Chinese)
• Opinions & Editorials | For-profit colleges need state oversight
• Headlines | New tax will help Washington residents pay for long-term care
• Headlines | Amazon offers to help employees start delivery business
• Headlines | Toys, phones, and sneakers: Chinese goods Trump wants to tax
• Spanish Headlines | Intel con falla de seguridad que podría afectar a millones
• Spanish Headlines | Vulnerabilidad de WhatsApp permitió hackear celulares
• Spanish Headlines | Tres formas de evitar comprar más de la cuenta
• Spanish Headlines | Europa limita a los gigantes tecnológicos y desata temores sobre libertad de expresión

May 13, 2019

• Chinese Headlines | IPhone owners can sue Apple for monopolizing App Store, Supreme Court rules (Chinese)
• Opinions & Editorials | Welcome to the world of subprime children
• Headlines | Many Americans will need long-term care but won’t be able to afford it
• Headlines | Beware of credit repair companies
• Headlines | Post your credit bureau complaint and likely get a response
• Headlines | States allege generic drug executives obstructed justice in pricing probe
• Spanish Headlines | Amazon invita a su personal a renunciar y repartir paquetes

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