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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2019

July

Jul 25, 2019

• Outdated AOL and Hotmail emails are not suitable for use in job hunting (Chinese)
• Facebook fined $5B by FTC, Zuckerberg to report to FTC periodically (Chinese)
• Facebook antitrust inquiry shows freewheeling era is past
• Homeowners face foreclosure from seller’s unpaid tax bill
• Calls mount to ease Big Tech’s grip on your data
• Your college major may affect your ability to get a loan

Jul 24, 2019

• You can soon pick up UPS packages at CVS, Michael’s and more
• What to buy (and not to buy) at the dollar store
• FTC orders Facebook to add oversight of data practices

Jul 23, 2019

• Contact lens start-up may be bad for eyes
• MD helps people with student loans purchase homes
• Retirement advice you should question

Jul 22, 2019

• The unnerving tale of having my Social Security hacked
• Why is Trump’s CFPB helping to promote H&R Block’s credit card?
• Is start-up changing eye care for the better, or worse?
• Equifax data breach settlement will cost at least $650 million

Jul 19, 2019

• California SB 625 bill reversed and suspended (Chinese)
• Dream of retiring abroad? Medicare doesn’t travel well
• Americans have big student loans but little financial literacy
• Student loan scam stopped

Jul 18, 2019

• Four types of loan that have lower interest rates than credit card loans (Chinese)
• It is not worth getting a loan for these three reasons (Chinese)
• A key piece of Obamcare finds an unlikely foe
• Roth 401(k): The other employer-based retirement plan
• Dowloaded FaceApp? Here’s what you’ve just done to your privacy
• Las grandes economías recelan de la moneda de Facebook

Jul 17, 2019

• States make progress on opioid addiction treatment. Will it last?
• Facebook cryptocurrency Libra skewered on Capitol Hill
• Lack of affordable housing fuels reverse migration
• UE investiga cómo utiliza Amazon los datos de vendedores
• Congreso de EEUU cuestiona a compañías tecnológicas
• EEUU: Farmacéuticas contribuyeron a crisis de opioides

Jul 16, 2019

• New fraud trick “Give me your Medicare number to help you with getting a free genetic testing” (Chinese)
• Violation of the First Amendment California Restricted Pastor Speech Act was withdrawn (Chinese)
• California resolution ACR99 leads to controversy - interfering with religious freedom of speech (Chinese)
• On 107-degree day, APS cut power to customers
• T-Mobile says it can’t be sued by users
• Regulatory rollback on student loans takes away borrower protections
• Earthquake preparedness tips for your pets
• Escuelas, blanco atractivo para ciberataques

Jul 15, 2019

• Fast food industry intends to use license plate to identify orders - consumers worry about privacy violations (Chinese)
• FTC approves Facebook fine of about $5 billion
• Five things to avoid on Amazon Prime Day
• U.S. proposes barring big tech from offering financial services
• Facebook, Google, Amazon, Apple under fire by Congress
• Tu rostro está entrenando a las herramientas de reconocimiento facial
• Francia aprueba pionero impuesto sobre gigantes tecnológicas
• FTC aprueba multa de 5.000 mdd contra Facebook

Jul 12, 2019

• Why you shouldn’t take on mom’s debt, even if it’s from your student loan
• DC AG says Marriot’s fees deceive consumers

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