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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2020

June

Jun 17, 2020

• PG&E confesses to killing 84 people in California fire
• Consumer “protection” panel wants to deregulate Wall Street, lawsuit says
• House transport bill would end Amtrak’s forced arbitration
• En ciudad de Alaska ya distribuyen cheques de estímulo de $1,000 mensuales hasta diciembre
• 12 millones de latinos y negros podrían perder su cheque de estímulo: Urgen cumplir formulario en IRS
• Buena Park ofrece dinero para que pague su alquiler con hasta 1,000 por mes, la solicitud aquí

Jun 16, 2020

• New coronavirus concern: digital real estate scams
• Seattle man gets $1.1 million coronavirus hospital bill
• Racial inequity harms American schoolchildren
• Ya devastados por el coronavirus, las personas mayores serán afectadas nuevamente en el presupuesto

Jun 15, 2020

• Pandemic relief should aim to help black workers most of all
• Coronavirus could widen black wealth gap
• Payday loans and the pandemic
• Lessons from 2008 financial crisis (that apply today)
• Trump & Co. ignore lenders preying on communities of color
• Las 12 cosas que debe saber sobre el incremento de precios en toda la comida durante la pandemia

Jun 13, 2020

• Black community braces for next threat: mass evictions
• Sales of vitamin D have soared, but does it work for coronavirus?

Jun 12, 2020

• White House won’t say who got $511 billion in taxpayer-backed loans
• Workers say their jobs are unsafe as economy reopens
• Feds seek $225M fine for pair who made a billion robocalls

Jun 11, 2020

• Act fast to freeze out religious gift card scammers
• 38% of renters will need relief in the next 90 days
• Amazon pauses police use of Its facial recognition software
• When healthcare moves online, many are left behind

Jun 10, 2020

• Coronavirus hospitalizations increase in nine states since Memorial Day
• Retailers projected to shutter as many as 25,000 stores this year
• A guide to grocery delivery options during the pandemic
• The stark racial inequity of personal finances in America
• How to lower your private student loan payments
• Demandan a los principales empacadores del país por subir artificialmente el precio de la carne
• El confinamiento ofrece a los cobradores de deudas una oportunidad única
• Residentes de Long Beach recibirán 3,000 dólares como asistencia para pagar sus rentas

Jun 09, 2020

• Debt collectors still coming for millions of Americans
• Assessing the latest big idea for fixing the U.S. student loan crisis
• Watch out for Covid-19 surcharges

Jun 08, 2020

• Fewer hours, less pay and more anxiety greet returning workers
• The economy is experiencing an epic collapse of demand
• Hospitals received billions in bail out grants; still laid off thousands
• The pandemic hit and this family’s car became their home

Jun 07, 2020

• Delincuentes roban subsidios de desempleo a estadounidenses

Jun 06, 2020

• El compromiso de Zoom de colaborar con la policía genera malestar entre sus usuarios

Jun 05, 2020

• Facebook begins labeling ‘state-controlled’ media
• How scammers are using unemployment claims to cash in
• The police want your phone data. Here’s what they can get

Jun 04, 2020

• Stimulus prepaid debit card is causing a lot of confusion
• Getting your house ready to sell during the lockdown
• Working full-time during pandemic, teens have become a lifeline
• Ben & Jerry’s call to ‘dismantle white supremacy’ stands out
• People across income levels report struggles to pay bills during pandemic

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