Media & Press
Browse Consumer Action's press releases and consumer news headlines culled from U.S. newspapers.
Headlines
- Jun 14, 2021 A detailed guide to how cryptocurrency works
- Jun 11, 2021 Public colleges, universities under fire for promoting controversial ed loans
- Jun 10, 2021 More than a third of consumers found errors in their credit reports
- Jun 10, 2021 ProPublica obtains trove of files that show how little the wealthy pay in taxes
- Jun 07, 2021 Competitive home buyers waive contingencies to score homes
- Jun 04, 2021 Fake patient reviews make it hard to seek medical help online
- Jun 02, 2021 Tenants scored a victory in the D.C. Court of Appeals
- Jun 01, 2021 Progressive groups push for new rule to break up big banks
- 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 25, 2021 D.C. attorney general brings antitrust suit against Amazon
- May 25, 2021 Fight looms over down payment aid to close racial wealth gap
- May 25, 2021 Flood of federal rental aid slow to reach those who need it most
- May 24, 2021 Millions of consumers paid down credit card balances during the pandemic
- May 21, 2021 California says $5 million Ponzi scam bilked older Filipinos
- May 20, 2021 Senators introduce bipartisan deal to overhaul US Postal Service
- May 19, 2021 Reversing Trump, Buttigieg reinstates local hiring program
- May 19, 2021 A college closed, upending one veteran’s life
- May 18, 2021 Biden moving to improve legal services for poor, minorities
- May 18, 2021 Rural areas need broadband to get workers
- May 17, 2021 One of America’s largest hospital chains has been suing thousands of patients during the pandemic
- May 17, 2021 Verizon is using a government discount to force you onto a new data plan
- May 13, 2021 The government wants to pay your Internet bill for a few months
- May 12, 2021 Buy now, pay later changed retail. Health care and rent are next
- May 11, 2021 Ban lifted on pandemic relief grants to college students
- May 11, 2021 The window to reverse “rent-a-bank” schemes is closing
- May 10, 2021 Reopening plans and mask mandates for all 50 states
- May 10, 2021 The pitfalls of taking out a really long car loan
- May 10, 2021 Use this simple system to organize medical reimbursements
- May 07, 2021 Therapy on aisle 7: Pharmacies enter the mental health market
- May 07, 2021 Companies weigh requiring vaccines
- May 06, 2021 Federal judge vacates nationwide eviction moratorium
- May 06, 2021 How to apply for a $50 discount on your broadband bill
- May 06, 2021 New homes cost $36,000 more because of an epic lumber shortage
- May 06, 2021 Apple’s AirTag trackers made it frighteningly easy to ‘stalk’ me
- May 05, 2021 What to know about the surge in state antiabortion bills
- May 05, 2021 FAA: 1,300 travelers reported for ‘unruly behavior’ since Feb.
- May 05, 2021 Call the IRS first if you owe and can’t pay your tax bill
- May 05, 2021 What Americans should know about COVID testing during travel
- May 05, 2021 Employers must prepare for Covid’s mental health fallout
- May 04, 2021 Meet the man now at the center of the student debt debate
- May 04, 2021 EPA rule to phase out greenhouse gases in refrigerators, coolants
- May 04, 2021 MDMA reaches next step toward approval for PTSD treatment
- May 04, 2021 FDA appears poised to authorize vaccine for adolescents
- May 03, 2021 Verizon considering selling the remnants of AOL, Yahoo
- May 03, 2021 Fortnite maker’s fight against Apple goes before the court
- May 03, 2021 The robot surgeon will see you now
- May 03, 2021 The pandemic has led to a rental car crisis (at the worst time)
- May 03, 2021 How big tech got so big: Hundreds of acquisitions
- Apr 30, 2021 Investors mine for profits In affordable housing, leaving tenants at risk
- Apr 29, 2021 Confused when online shopping? It might be a dark pattern
- Apr 29, 2021 Facebook, Twitter, YouTube are pressed on ‘poisonous’ algorithms
- Apr 29, 2021 Diapers, cereal and, yes, toilet paper are getting more expensive
- Apr 28, 2021 A quarter of women are worse off post-pandemic
- Apr 28, 2021 The best (and worst) states for remote work
- Apr 28, 2021 Four things to know when choosing a travel agent
- Apr 28, 2021 Homeland Security extends Real ID deadline for air travel
- Apr 28, 2021 Biden CFPB pick urged to fix racist policies at agency
- Apr 28, 2021 Tech firms like Facebook, Neurable want to link your brain to computers
- Apr 27, 2021 College accounts at birth: State efforts raise new hopes
- Apr 27, 2021 To be tracked or not? Apple is now giving us the choice
- Apr 27, 2021 Biden’s $15K first-time homebuyer tax credit now a bill
- Apr 26, 2021 $1 million in toxic bleach sold as ‘miracle’ cure, officials say
- Apr 26, 2021 Some are calling for an extension of the TSA mask mandate
- Apr 26, 2021 Rural ambulance crews have run out of money, volunteers
- Apr 26, 2021 Number of young people hospitalized with Covid-19 up since March
- Apr 26, 2021 Biden’s $1.8 trillion ‘families plan’ to reshape taxes, spending
- Apr 24, 2021 Burned out older millennials are rethinking their careers
- Apr 23, 2021 Giant U.S. landlords pursue evictions despite CDC ban
- Apr 23, 2021 Supreme Court unanimous: FTC can’t recover billions for consumers
- Apr 23, 2021 Banks charged low-income Americans billions In overdraft fees
- Apr 23, 2021 Know your student loan consumer rights
- Apr 22, 2021 FEMA can help cover COVID-19 funeral costs
- Apr 22, 2021 Disputing a credit card charge?
- Apr 22, 2021 New wave of hacks compromising dozens of agencies and companies
- Apr 22, 2021 Biden’s mammoth education agenda from cradle to college
- Apr 21, 2021 Tesla crash spotlights company’s shaky history with safety investigators
- Apr 21, 2021 Trump admin sidelined experts in writing car pollution rules, watchdog finds
- Apr 21, 2021 How politics is shaping Biden’s infrastructure proposal
- Apr 21, 2021 USDA extends universal free lunch through next school year
- Apr 20, 2021 U.S. watchdog cracks down on mortgage servicers
- Apr 20, 2021 CFPB targets debt collectors in bid to protect renters
- Apr 20, 2021 Facebook calls for data portability; expands info users can transfer off service
- Apr 20, 2021 Wall Street banks brace for digital dollars as next big disruptive force
- Apr 20, 2021 First-time homebuyer program seeks to create equity in housing
- Apr 20, 2021 White House closes in on spending proposal for child care, pre-K, paid leave
- Apr 20, 2021 Five apartment community trends (in the wake of the pandemic)
- Apr 19, 2021 Coronavirus vaccination cards a target of scams
- Apr 19, 2021 Rising debt, falling income: How to dig out
- Apr 19, 2021 Peloton fights back against U.S. warnings of treadmill dangers
- Apr 19, 2021 All about your coronavirus vaccine card (and what to do if it’s lost)
- Apr 19, 2021 Dragging the family to get a COVID-19 vaccine, one arm at a time
- Apr 17, 2021 Study finds cannabis potency labeling is often wildly inaccurate
- Apr 17, 2021 Fyre Fest ticket holders win $7,220 each in class-action settlement
- Apr 16, 2021 Biden’s first-time homebuyer tax credit proposal
- Apr 16, 2021 Annual vaccine booster shots may be needed
- Apr 16, 2021 Off the Grid: Federal aid that fails to reach our poorest families
- Apr 15, 2021 Big tech Is pushing states to pass privacy laws. Yes, be suspicious
- Apr 15, 2021 $50 billion in rent relief: Landlords are working with tenants to get help
- Apr 15, 2021 Rental car woes: Sky-high prices if cars are even available