Media & Press
Browse Consumer Action's press releases and consumer news headlines culled from U.S. newspapers.
Headlines
- Feb 02, 2021 How to prioritize debt payments in the pandemic
- Feb 02, 2021 Learn if facial recognition systems used your photos
- Feb 02, 2021 How rich hospitals profit off of car accidents
- Feb 02, 2021 Are income share agreements a good idea?
- Jan 29, 2021 Is your auto insurance rate based on your job or education?
- Jan 29, 2021 HUD nominee to push for rental assistance and affordable housing
- Jan 29, 2021 Now is the perfect time to rethink your wardrobe
- Jan 29, 2021 Will private student loan companies get their PPP loans forgiven?
- Jan 26, 2021 Why your TV spies on you
- Jan 26, 2021 Seniors face shrinking nest eggs during pandemic
- Jan 26, 2021 Home workouts are getting expensive
- Jan 22, 2021 The tech that will invade our lives in 2021
- Jan 22, 2021 Complaints about movers soar during pandemic
- Jan 22, 2021 When free speech clashes with keeping your job
- Jan 19, 2021 Joe Biden pledges to address pay, systemic racism
- Jan 19, 2021 IRS Free File is open for taxpayers
- Jan 19, 2021 760,000 pounds of Hot Pockets recalled
- Jan 19, 2021 WhatsApp postpones privacy policy change amid confusion, backlash
- Jan 15, 2021 Federal rent relief is coming
- Jan 15, 2021 Most major US airlines ban guns in luggage for DC flights
- Jan 15, 2021 US will require all arriving passengers to get COVID-19 test
- Jan 15, 2021 Ring offers end-to-end encryption for some cameras, doorbells
- Jan 12, 2021 The economy lost 140K jobs in Dec. All of them were held by women
- Jan 12, 2021 Options for struggling landlords
- Jan 12, 2021 ‘Travel shaming’ becoming new social media trend
- Jan 12, 2021 Citing ‘censorship,’ internet provider blocks Facebook, Twitter
- Jan 08, 2021 Schools face a massive challenge to make up for learning lost
- Jan 08, 2021 Student loan reforms that are possible with a Democratic Senate
- Jan 08, 2021 Delivery employees are being replaced with gig workers
- Jan 05, 2021 Doctors are changing minds about vaccinations in minority communities
- Jan 05, 2021 When will you get your stimulus payment and how?
- Jan 05, 2021 Minority-owned companies waited months for coronavirus relief loans
- Jan 05, 2021 Black homeowners struggle to get insurers to pay claims
- Jan 04, 2021 Minimum wage set to rise in 20 states
- Jan 04, 2021 Customers fear banks will withhold stimulus checks
- Jan 04, 2021 FDA issues pet food alert
- Jan 04, 2021 FAFSA’s expected family contribution is going away
- Dec 22, 2020 Now that grandma’s vaccinated, can you visit her?
- Dec 22, 2020 Zoom to lift time limit on free calls during Christmas holiday
- Dec 22, 2020 How the rich will cut the line for the coronavirus vaccine
- Dec 18, 2020 Avoid paying too much for prescription glasses and contacts
- Dec 18, 2020 COVID-19 scams now preying on the unemployed
- Dec 18, 2020 Dietary supplements are largely unregulated. That’s just dumb
- Dec 18, 2020 Uber to offer free rides to people seeking COVID-19 vaccination
- Dec 15, 2020 FTC orders tech companies to provide details on personal data, advertising
- Dec 15, 2020 Get your home ready for winter
- Dec 15, 2020 Get vaccinated, not scammed
- Dec 11, 2020 What to know about getting tested for the coronavirus
- Dec 11, 2020 Stealing to survive during the pandemic
- Dec 11, 2020 Why does the COVID vaccine require 2 shots?
- Dec 11, 2020 Clorox wipe shortages likely to persist until mid-2021
- Dec 08, 2020 California unveils voluntary smartphone tool to trace COVID-19 cases
- Dec 08, 2020 Nursing homes prepare for monumental task of vaccinating residents and staff
- Dec 08, 2020 Millions of Americans are unemployed and over $5,000 behind on rent
- Dec 08, 2020 If there’s no second stimulus, what should you do when deferrals end?
- Dec 08, 2020 Student loan forbearance given additional extension
- Dec 04, 2020 Delta to collect information on passengers for the C.D.C.
- Dec 04, 2020 Biden to call for 100 days of mask-wearing
- Dec 04, 2020 Facebook to remove COVID-19 vaccine-related misinformation
- Dec 04, 2020 Warner Bros. will launch every 2021 movie on HBO Max
- Dec 01, 2020 Fix bad WiFi without spending a dime
- Dec 01, 2020 Sending gifts this holiday season? Ship early
- Dec 01, 2020 Should isolation periods be shorter for people with Covid-19?
- Nov 24, 2020 Shop safe. The scammers are coming for you
- Nov 24, 2020 AstraZeneca’s vaccine easy and cheap to produce, appears effective
- Nov 24, 2020 GM flips to California’s side in pollution fight with Trump
- Nov 20, 2020 Secret Sister Facebook scam: ‘Gift exchange’ con returns
- Nov 20, 2020 Evictions are moving forward even though the CDC has banned them
- Nov 17, 2020 Black homeowners are twice as likely to have to return to renting than whites
- Nov 17, 2020 Biden fills economic posts with experts on systemic racism
- Nov 17, 2020 For small-business owners, a shifting landscape of resources
- Nov 17, 2020 Biden’s first economic test: the size and urgency of stimulus efforts
- Nov 13, 2020 ‘Secret Sister’ gift exchange is a scam, BBB warns
- Nov 13, 2020 Scammers target people still waiting for financial relief
- Nov 13, 2020 Biden SEC likely to push more climate, diversity disclosures
- Nov 13, 2020 How Pfizer plans to distribute its vaccine (it’s complicated)
- Nov 10, 2020 Virtual schooling has largely forced moms to quit work
- Nov 10, 2020 Pfizer’s covid vaccine: 11 things you need to know
- Nov 10, 2020 Zoom settles with FTC after making ‘deceptive’ security claims
- Nov 10, 2020 It shouldn’t be hard for companies to do right during the pandemic
- Nov 06, 2020 Fraudulent charges appearing on EDD cards of unemployed Californians
- Nov 06, 2020 States demand refunds for unemployment money paid in error
- Nov 06, 2020 Systemic racism suppresses Black wealth
- Nov 06, 2020 Reasons to sign up for a health savings account
- Nov 03, 2020 A Wall Street tax that could lift many out of poverty exists but isn’t collected
- Nov 03, 2020 Discharging student loans in bankruptcy—could it soon get easier?
- Nov 03, 2020 Yes, your 401(k) can survive the election
- Nov 03, 2020 A new rule means some people with wheelchairs can’t fly on American Airlines
- Oct 30, 2020 Voter supression fuels violence and misinformation
- Oct 30, 2020 Here’s what to remember if you’re stopped by police
- Oct 30, 2020 Black and Hispanic workers lag in the economic recovery
- Oct 30, 2020 Regulators cleared most nursing homes of infection-control violations
- Oct 27, 2020 Advice on getting your airline tickets refunded from people who did it
- Oct 27, 2020 Diners weigh the risks and responsibilities of eating inside restaurants
- Oct 27, 2020 Listeria outbreak linked to Italian-style deli meats kills 1
- Oct 27, 2020 Conservative news sites fuel voter fraud misinformation
- Oct 23, 2020 Target shoppers can now make reservations to avoid crowds
- Oct 23, 2020 Students who counted on work-study jobs now struggle
- Oct 23, 2020 1 in 4 Americans already finished holiday shopping
- Oct 23, 2020 Digital hygiene in the Zoom era