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

October

Oct 07, 2019

• Siguen las muertes de peatones por conductores ‘intexicados’: Activistas piden concientización

Oct 06, 2019

• Si el seguro de cuidados a largo plazo le cuesta demasiado, piense en una alternativa

Oct 05, 2019

• Public banks can now be formed in California
• Españoles estafados en Silicon Valley: el sueño americano que nunca fue

Oct 04, 2019

• U.S. officials asked Facebook to end encrypted messaging - Facebook opposed (Chinese)
• Trump launches new medical insurance plan to protect the welfare of the elderly (Chinese)
• High medical bills set up major legal showdown in California
• The seven-year auto loan: America’s middle class can’t afford its cars
• Woman dies at 102, DirecTV charges early termination fee

Oct 03, 2019

• Facebook can be forced to delete content, E.U. court rules
• Debunking a credit score myth: Use less than 30% of your credit limit
• Federal government dramatically expanded exposure to risky mortgages
• Las cortes de la UE pueden ordenar a Facebook borrar contenido a nivel mundial
• 6 cosas sorprendentes cubiertas por el seguro de propietario de vivienda

Oct 02, 2019

• An elderly Chinese man was cheated $7000 through phone fraud by a consulate impersonator (Chinese)
• Appeals court ruling upholds FCC’s canceling of net neutrality rules
• Zuckerberg, Sen. Warren battle it out over breaking up big tech
• How to be a more conscious consumer (even on a budget)
• Payday lending group asks SCOTUS to undo CFPB enforcement actions
• El peligro de la carne de la charcutería o las carnes frías
• Uber podría grabar audio de viajes si los usuarios se sienten inseguros con el chofer
• El costo de usar el ATM se dispara
• Funerarias en California esconden los precios de sus servicios, activistas demandan transparencia
• EEUU dejará de comprar bienes producto de trabajos forzados

Oct 01, 2019

• Five bad habits that lead you to loss of money (Chinese)
• You can’t escape taxes by using 401(k) funds to pay off mortgage
• Tea bags release billions of tiny plastic particles when steeping
• How this new Navient memo affects your student loans
• Moneda de Facebook se tambalea ante dudas de socios
• Smishing: Una palabra tonta para un grave riesgo de fraude
• Facebook, Google y Amazon enfrentan nueva investigación de Cámara baja EEUU: Bloomberg
• La carne está de vuelta en el menú, o al menos eso dice un nuevo estudio

September

Sep 30, 2019

• Forever 21 filed for bankruptcy will close most stores in Europe and Asia (Chinese)
• How to make the most of Apple’s new privacy tools
• Forever 21 bankruptcy signals shift in consumer tastes
• Only one doctor for 11,000 square miles in many parts of rural U.S.
• For millennials, reality shows like House Hunters are fantasy
• No, you shouldn’t leave a balance on your credit card
• California tiene una nueva ley para trabajadores por contrato. Pero muchas empresas no están listas para el cambio
• 9 hábitos que contribuyen a la gripa, incluido el cigarrillo eléctrico y la dieta baja en carbohidratos
• CVS deja de vender antiácido Zantac por contaminante

Sep 29, 2019

• Well-known heartburn medicine contains traces of carcinogens - sale stopped at pharmacies (Chinese)

Sep 28, 2019

• Three circumstances that are reasonable to borrow money from 401(k) (Chinese)

Sep 27, 2019

• DoorDash data breach affected close to 5M customers (Chinese)
• Cyber insurance blamed for spike in ransomware attacks and payment demands
• For-profit schools target the black community. Here’s how to avoid the scam
• Employer health insurance is increasingly unaffordable
• Public school teacher tells Congress about student debt nightmare
• Desarticulan fraude en EEUU a ancianos por medicina genética
• Lo que comes puede hacerte más feliz

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