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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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2018

November

Nov 29, 2018

• ITT Tech students score victory
• Tips to avoid scams and make smart giving decisions with your dollars
• That virus alert on your computer? Scammers may be behind it
• New watchdog group aims to spur action on student debt

Nov 28, 2018

• Beware of 4 types of scams during the holiday season
• Santa Clara County District AG’s Office warned of lottery fraud calls (Chinese)
• It’s not Black Friday anymore. It’s weeks of discounts.
• Buyers can get “more house” with Fannie, Freddie loan next year
• Betsy DeVos’s harassment rules protect schools, not students

Nov 27, 2018

• Beware of fraud during holiday spending spree (chinese)
• 6 tax deductions will lessen in 2019 (Chinese)
• Real vs. artificial: Which is the greener choice?
• How to survive the incoming financial crisis
• When to rethink your student loan strategy

Nov 26, 2018

• The monopolization of America
• The high cost of long-term care
• For-profit colleges see a savior in Betsy DeVos
• Government questions unfair student loan practices
• The ‘neo-banks’ are finally having their moment

Nov 23, 2018

• LAPD warns fire victims of swindlers offering post-disaster services (Chinese)

Nov 22, 2018

• Phone company imposters threatening to disconnect electrical service unless immediate payment (Chinese)
• Legal technicians step in to fight justice gap

Nov 21, 2018

• Taking the initiative to protect one’s privacy on social media was covered in our National Conference sessions (Chinese)
• Asian accent renters faced discrimination from landlords (Chinese)
• New York State Attorney General cautions consumers of fraud during holiday shopping season (Chinese)
• $5.2 million lottery winner admits to scamming people (Chinese)
• CFPB fines Santander for misleading auto loans, insurance
• What’s happening to the price of oil?
• Stock market’s slide is larger economic warning sign
• The FCC’s controversial plan for unwanted robocalls, texts
• Romaine lettuce is not safe to eat, CDC warns
• Los alimentos también sirven para limpiar

Nov 20, 2018

• Two Asian men charged with selling counterfeit gold coins (Chinese)
• Will we ever cure Alzheimer’s?
• David’s Bridal files for bankruptcy protection
• There’s a shady market for breast milk in the US

Nov 19, 2018

• The benefits of sharing your salary
• How Democrats plan to save the consumer bureau
• Postal unions make big ad buy to stop postal privatization
• Instead of giving billions to Amazon, we could just cancel student debt

Nov 17, 2018

• Five tips on reducing taxes before year end (Chinese)
• State Bar of California warns fire victims of fraudulent lawyers (Chinese)
• Airbnb reporta su mejor trimestre: ingresos de 1.000 MDD

Nov 16, 2018

• Consumer Action held her 9th National Consumer Empowerment Conference in Chicago (Chinese)
• What to know about getting the flu shot this year
• Another challenge in retirement? Student loans
• Betsy DeVos sued again for delaying student loan forgiveness
• What student loan debt does to people (it’s not pretty)

Nov 15, 2018

• Identity theft tax refund fraud amounted to $1.6 billion annually (Chinese)
• Utility customers could pay for wildfire damage

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