Media & Press
Browse Consumer Action's press releases and consumer news headlines culled from U.S. newspapers.
Headlines
- Dec 22, 2022 Here’s how Congress wants to overhaul retirement plans
- Dec 20, 2022 Wells Fargo to pay $3.7 Billion over consumer banking violations
- Dec 19, 2022 Epic games to pay $520 million over children’s privacy and trickery charges
- Dec 19, 2022 Victims of wire-transfer fraud reveal how they lost thousands to scammers
- Dec 19, 2022 How Medicare Advantage plans overcharged taxpayers by millions
- Dec 13, 2022 3 ways student borrowers were protected in 2022
- Dec 13, 2022 The age of free online returns is ending
- Aug 18, 2022 Military veterans are more vulnerable to scams than civilians
- Aug 01, 2022 Corporate landlords ‘aggressively’ evicted tenants during pandemic
- Jul 05, 2022 Insurers and employers have to reveal health care prices
- 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
- Feb 23, 2021 How to get your family through an extreme weather event
- Feb 23, 2021 Make the most out of student loan suspension
- Feb 19, 2021 Staying safe during extended power outages
- Feb 19, 2021 How often should I start my car in cold weather?
- Feb 19, 2021 Tips for hunting vaccine appointments online
- Feb 16, 2021 Nude pic scam is going around
- Feb 16, 2021 Here’s how to make the most of suspended student loans
- Feb 16, 2021 Tax season 2021: A tornado is coming
- Feb 10, 2021 Send parents money
- Feb 10, 2021 Her COVID-19 treatment cost more than $1 million. Who’s going to pay for it?
- Feb 10, 2021 FHFA extends mortgage forbearance for up to 15 months
- Feb 09, 2021 CBO says $15 wage would reduce poverty and increase debt
- Feb 09, 2021 Facebook says it plans to remove posts with false vaccine claims
- Feb 09, 2021 Kroger will pay workers $100 to get COVID-19 vaccine
- Feb 09, 2021 The billion dollar plan to kill credit cards
- Feb 05, 2021 ‘Birthday Rule’ blindsides first-time parents with mammoth medical bill
- Feb 05, 2021 Second COVID-19 shot is a rude reawakening for immune cells
- Feb 05, 2021 Some baby food contains toxic metals
- Feb 02, 2021 How to prioritize debt payments in the pandemic
- Feb 02, 2021 Learn if facial recognition systems used your photos