Media & Press
Browse Consumer Action's press releases and consumer news headlines culled from U.S. newspapers.
Headlines
- Aug 24, 2022 Who qualifies for $10,000 in student debt cancellation?
- Aug 24, 2022 Beware of fake warnings in text messages
- Aug 18, 2022 Military veterans are more vulnerable to scams than civilians
- Aug 18, 2022 Dept of ED cancels more ITT student loan debt
- Aug 04, 2022 New airline refund rules may be coming
- Aug 04, 2022 Here’s how you know you’re no longer contagious with Covid
- Aug 01, 2022 Corporate landlords ‘aggressively’ evicted tenants during pandemic
- Jul 26, 2022 LinkedIn privacy settings you should change now
- Jul 25, 2022 We need to keep building houses, even if no one wants to buy
- Jul 07, 2022 Apple unveils new security feature to block spyware
- Jul 07, 2022 To get banned abortion pills, patients turn to legally risky tactics
- Jul 05, 2022 Insurers and employers have to reveal health care prices
- Jul 04, 2022 Google: To protect women, collect less data about everyone
- Jun 22, 2022 Justice Department and Meta settle landmark housing discrimination case
- Jun 21, 2022 Customers say banks refuse to pay when money is stolen on Zelle
- Jun 15, 2022 What parents need to know about child ID theft
- Jun 14, 2022 Doctor check-in software harvests your health data
- Jun 13, 2022 Cheaper than payday loans, but earned wage access fees can add up
- Jun 07, 2022 Massive rent increases hit mobile homes
- Jun 02, 2022 You can ask Google to take your personal data out of its search results
- Jun 02, 2022 Education Dept. to clear $5.8B in debt of Corinthian Colleges students
- Jun 02, 2022 Nobody reads privacy policies. How to give us real privacy choices.
- May 26, 2022 Twitter pays $150 million penalty for breaking privacy promises again
- May 17, 2022 Buy now, pay dearly?
- May 17, 2022 Income-targeted student loan forgiveness invites a ‘train wreck’
- May 11, 2022 Consumers lured Into predatory car repair loans
- May 05, 2022 Bank of America to pay $10 million for illegal garnishments
- Apr 28, 2022 Medicare Advantage plans often deny needed care
- Apr 26, 2022 Senators question Zelle over its response to reports of rising fraud
- Apr 26, 2022 How to opt out of Venmo’s new arbitration clause
- Apr 05, 2022 Your digital footprint: It’s bigger than you realize
- Oct 22, 2021 Justice Department to expand redlining investigation efforts
- Oct 21, 2021 Consumer watchdog to probe Big Tech payment systems
- Sep 09, 2021 CFPB wants to hear hear from small business owners about access to credit
- Sep 09, 2021 HHS releases plan to lower drug prices
- Sep 09, 2021 California aims to ban signage on non-recyclable ‘recyclables’
- Sep 06, 2021 The state of consumer data privacy laws
- Aug 19, 2021 US to erase student debt for those with severe disabilities
- Aug 03, 2021 CDC issues new eviction ban for most of US through Oct. 3
- Aug 01, 2021 Pandemic eviction crisis leads to greater tenant protections
- Jul 30, 2021 Evictions looming, Biden fails to get Congress to extend ban
- Jul 29, 2021 Families paying off rent, food, debts with child tax credit
- Jul 29, 2021 A Pasadena startup got billions selling COVID tests. Then came questions
- Jul 28, 2021 Turn off, turn on: Simple step can thwart top phone hackers
- Jul 28, 2021 AP-NORC poll: Inequity in community support for older adults
- Jul 25, 2021 Health Care For Older Immigrants Sees Momentum Among States
- Jul 14, 2021 Survey finds price increases would drive away Post Office customers
- Jul 06, 2021 Family blames Tesla’s Autopilot feature for 15-year-old’s death in California lawsuit
- Jun 23, 2021 International coalition joins the call to ban ‘surveillance advertising’
- Jun 22, 2021 How Big Tech created a data ‘treasure trove’ for police
- Jun 20, 2021 Consumer Confidential: Don’t just accept a cut to your credit limit. You can fight back
- Jun 17, 2021 ‘Obamacare’ survives: Supreme Court dismisses big challenge
- Jun 15, 2021 Want a job? Employers say: Talk to the computer
- Jun 10, 2021 ProPublica obtains trove of files that show how little the wealthy pay in taxes
- May 27, 2021 Bank CEOs tell Congress they’ll work to avoid foreclosures
- May 26, 2021 Bank CEOs outline pandemic support; senators split on issues
- May 21, 2021 California says $5 million Ponzi scam bilked older Filipinos
- May 19, 2021 Reversing Trump, Buttigieg reinstates local hiring program
- May 18, 2021 Biden moving to improve legal services for poor, minorities
- May 17, 2021 One of America’s largest hospital chains has been suing thousands of patients during the pandemic
- Apr 09, 2021 Don’t file an amended return after the stimulus tax break
- Apr 09, 2021 The $50 billion race to save America’s renters from eviction
- Apr 09, 2021 Employee benefits in the post-vaccine world are changing
- Apr 06, 2021 CDC guidance says cruise ships won’t need to mandate vaccines
- Apr 02, 2021 Unions demand Biden cancel student debt for public service workers
- Apr 02, 2021 Relief extended to some private student loans
- Apr 02, 2021 What are the risks associated with betting on sports?
- Mar 30, 2021 Career advice, résumé reviews and interview tips on TikTok
- Mar 30, 2021 No stimulus check? You’re not completely out of luck
- Mar 30, 2021 What happens when ICE asks Google for your user information
- Mar 26, 2021 Toilet paper is next likely victim of world’s container crisis
- Mar 26, 2021 Biden administration to help Black farmers
- Mar 26, 2021 FCC slaps robocaller with $225 million fine
- Mar 26, 2021 Can you get commuter benefits back?
- Mar 23, 2021 Some Social Security and other federal beneficiaries are left out of stimulus
- Mar 23, 2021 5 things we know about flying this summer
- Mar 19, 2021 IRS postpones April 15 U.S. tax deadline to May 17
- Mar 19, 2021 Education Department scraps a Trump-era policy that limited debt relief for defrauded students
- Mar 19, 2021 How to clean up your credit report
- Mar 16, 2021 The IRS is behind in processing nearly 7 million tax returns
- Mar 16, 2021 California sues nursing home chain for manipulating ratings
- Mar 12, 2021 Coronavirus relief could net you $50 toward your broadband bill
- Mar 12, 2021 Free credit report extends free weekly updates until 2022
- Mar 12, 2021 Stimulus will cover seven months of rent for some, less than one for others
- Mar 12, 2021 Congress makes student debt forgiveness tax-free
- Mar 09, 2021 3 changes to Social Security you may not know about
- Mar 09, 2021 A policy revolution in aid for children in stimulus bill
- Mar 09, 2021 Few student loan borrowers received government forgiveness
- Mar 05, 2021 Signs you’re not ready to collect benefits
- Mar 05, 2021 Mothers are regaining jobs
- Mar 05, 2021 How to get a Peloton-style workout without splurging
- Mar 02, 2021 High turnover at nursing homes poses risks for residents
- Mar 02, 2021 Tax rebate bonus for divorced and unmarried parents
- Mar 02, 2021 Here is how to get a deal on a car
- Mar 02, 2021 Can you use the home office deduction after working from home for a year?
- Feb 26, 2021 VaccineFinder.org helps people find COVID vaccines
- Feb 26, 2021 Nation’s most populous county mandates extra $5 in ‘hero pay’
- Feb 26, 2021 Scammers are texting, calling people about COVID-19 shots
- Feb 25, 2021 Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine works well and may curb virus spread
- Feb 23, 2021 Your car insurer may be using pre-pandemic mileage to set 2021 rates