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

September

Sep 26, 2019

• Researches found that 60% of the top 500 US companies were invaded by hackers (Chinese)
• Chinese visa fraud targeted at UMass Boston (Chinese)
• Remaking the financial system does not require any new laws
• In older houses, a trove of lead risks
• 5 cheap(ish) things to beef up your digital security
• A Surprise billing law is protecting patients and angering doctors
• Multan a Daimler por hacer trampa en pruebas de emisiones
• Para trabajar, ¿la sala o la oficina?
• Imágenes virales lideran manipulación en redes sociales como YouTube, Instagram: investigadores
• ¿Cómo analizar el agua del grifo?
• ¿Debemos romper el hábito de tomar agua embotellada?

Sep 25, 2019

• 1.3M Nissan cars recalled to fix the issue of reversing camera displays (Chinese)
• There’s no right to be forgotten globally
• A no-internet, just-for-kids cell phone is here
• Paul Blanco dealerships deceived customers and credit lenders
• Overtime pay eligibility is widened in new rule
• 1,3 millones de trabajadores más cobrarán “horas extra”

Sep 24, 2019

• Two Asians arrested for impersonating IRS in phone scam (Chinese)
• Airline fees cost passengers over $35 billion a year
• Here’s another way student loans are screwing you over
• Sanders wants to put credit reporting companies like Equifax out of business
• Corte UE falla a favor de Google en un caso sobre privacidad
• EEUU: Nutrición mejora levemente, pero sigue deficiente
• Redefinen la ley de empleo de California. Muchos contratistas independientes no están contentos
• Estafas de casamiento

Sep 23, 2019

• Consumers be aware of being deceived - Our National Conference provided tools to help consumers (Chinese)
• Streaming wars scorecard: What to watch and how much it will cost
• Zillow partners with homebuilders to marry home buying and building
• Hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded by tour operator Thomas Cook
• Facebook suspends tens of thousands of apps

Sep 21, 2019

• New immigrants take note - credit report is used in the assessment of the issuance of green cards - (Chinese)
• Keeping consumer complaint database public is big win for consumers

Sep 20, 2019

• Should you keep taking zantac for your heartburn?
• America’s student debt crisis explained
• Effort to make LA more eco-friendly means foreclosure

Sep 19, 2019

• Americans agree on one thing. Unions matter
• 3 things NOT to do with your savings after Fed interest rate cut
• Cord cutting continues, fueled by high cable pricing
• Consumer Bureau’s complaint database is here to stay, says director
• Asedidado Mark Zuckerberg de Facebook busca añadir amigos en Washington
• Pelosi devela plan para bajar los precios de medicamentos

Sep 18, 2019

• Trump to revoke California’s authority on auto emissions rules
• New Mexico announces free college plan for residents
• These apps may have told Facebook about your sex life
• Trump admin asks Supreme Court to take up challenge to CFPB
• Trump revoca autoridad de California sobre vehículos

Sep 17, 2019

• Americans’ struggles with medical bills a foreign concept in other countries
• Why you should prioritize paying off student debt over saving for retirement
• There’s a reason we don’t know much about AI
• Walmart collecting old car seats in exchange for gift cards

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