Media & Press
Browse Consumer Action's press releases and consumer news headlines culled from U.S. newspapers.
Headlines
- Jul 21, 2020 Federal aid has so far averted personal bankruptcies, but trouble looms
- Jul 21, 2020 Uncertainty about CFPB has banks leery of small-dollar lending
- Jul 21, 2020 Laid-off workers now have more time to sign up for COBRA
- Jul 21, 2020 What’s next for your student loans?
- Jul 17, 2020 Four states are sharing driver’s license info to help find out who’s a citizen
- Jul 17, 2020 CDC bans U.S. cruises through September
- Jul 17, 2020 23 state attorneys general sue DeVos over student loan forgiveness change
- Jul 17, 2020 CVS fined for prescription errors and poor staffing at pharmacies
- Jul 14, 2020 Postponed unemployment benefits cause pain around the country
- Jul 14, 2020 College health centers face biggest challenge yet
- Jul 14, 2020 These students are victims of fraud, but the government won’t help
- Jul 10, 2020 This isn’t sustainable for working parents
- Jul 10, 2020 Uber-Postmates merger will be bad for restaurants, consumers
- Jul 10, 2020 Robinhood app lured traders, sometimes with devastating results
- Jul 10, 2020 Virtual try-ons are replacing fitting rooms during the pandemic
- Jul 07, 2020 Small-business loans flowed to health care, construction and big states
- Jul 07, 2020 Evictions are likely to skyrocket this summer. Black renters will be hard hit
- Jul 07, 2020 In the COVID-19 economy, you can have a kid or a job - not both
- Jul 07, 2020 California’s paid family leave program expands to 8 weeks
- Jun 26, 2020 An alarming number of people are complaining about their Citi credit cards
- Jun 26, 2020 Huge changes coming to student loan servicers
- Jun 26, 2020 A massive wave of student loan defaults is coming
- Jun 26, 2020 Harmful levels of arsenic found in Whole Foods’ bottled water
- Jun 25, 2020 4.3 million homeowners missed their mortgage payments last month
- Jun 25, 2020 What parents can learn from daycares that stayed open
- Jun 25, 2020 100-year-old World War II vet James Been fighting eviction
- Jun 25, 2020 Nursing homes’ staff choose unemployment over paychecks
- Jun 19, 2020 Hang on to nickles and dimes—there’s a coin shortage
- Jun 19, 2020 She survived coronavirus. Then she got her $400,000 bill
- Jun 19, 2020 Don’t fall for these COVID-19 student relief scams
- Jun 19, 2020 For-profit colleges see surge amid pandemic
- Jun 16, 2020 New coronavirus concern: digital real estate scams
- Jun 16, 2020 Seattle man gets $1.1 million coronavirus hospital bill
- Jun 16, 2020 Racial inequity harms American schoolchildren
- Jun 12, 2020 White House won’t say who got $511 billion in taxpayer-backed loans
- Jun 12, 2020 Workers say their jobs are unsafe as economy reopens
- Jun 12, 2020 Feds seek $225M fine for pair who made a billion robocalls
- Jun 10, 2020 How to lower your private student loan payments
- Jun 09, 2020 Debt collectors still coming for millions of Americans
- Jun 09, 2020 Assessing the latest big idea for fixing the U.S. student loan crisis
- Jun 09, 2020 Watch out for Covid-19 surcharges
- Jun 05, 2020 Facebook begins labeling ‘state-controlled’ media
- Jun 05, 2020 How scammers are using unemployment claims to cash in
- Jun 05, 2020 The police want your phone data. Here’s what they can get
- Jun 02, 2020 Trump vetoes measure aimed at blocking DeVos student loan rule
- Jun 02, 2020 Coal consumption falls behind renewable energy
- Jun 02, 2020 Talking race with young children
- May 29, 2020 How to prepare your dog to be left at home (again)
- May 29, 2020 Faulty automated background checks freeze out renters
- May 29, 2020 Don’t throw away that prepaid debit card you received in the mail
- May 28, 2020 Rental car companies expected to sell vehicles at huge discounts
- May 28, 2020 15 million credit card bills weren’t paid in April
- May 28, 2020 Houston becomes largest U.S. city where evictions can resume
- May 22, 2020 Trump’s dilemma: Reject DeVos debt forgiveness rollback or anger veterans
- May 22, 2020 Pandemic makes evident ‘grotesque’ gender inequality in household work
- May 21, 2020 Nearly half of accounts tweeting about coronavirus are likely bots
- May 21, 2020 Half of Americans who lost wages are getting $0 jobless benefits
- May 21, 2020 Mortgage relief that comes with a $4,000 bill
- May 21, 2020 The pandemic may change how we treat low-income parents
- May 21, 2020 40% of households earning less than $40K lost jobs in March
- May 15, 2020 No Social Security cost-of-living increase next year, early estimate shows
- May 15, 2020 How to color your hair at home
- May 15, 2020 Some California children will receive up to $365 for emergency food
- May 15, 2020 Should you get an antibody test?
- May 12, 2020 How my boss monitors me while I work from home
- May 12, 2020 Parking lots have become a digital lifeline
- May 12, 2020 Small, private colleges get boost from coronavirus relief funds
- May 12, 2020 Payday lenders charge up to 780% interest amid coronavirus panic
- May 08, 2020 A guide to staying safe as states open
- May 08, 2020 For workers, no sign of ‘what normal is going to look like’
- May 08, 2020 These private student loan lenders and servicers offer Covid-19 relief
- May 05, 2020 Debt collectors, banks taking stimulus checks intended as critical aid
- May 05, 2020 Don’t panic. We’re not running out of food
- May 05, 2020 Americans living without running water amid Covid-19
- May 05, 2020 Americans’ rising anxiety
- Apr 30, 2020 Six reasons your $1,200 check may not be in the mail
- Apr 30, 2020 The No. 1 mistake to avoid if you’re skipping your mortgage payments
- Apr 30, 2020 New claim: Trump appointees manipulated agency’s payday lending research
- Apr 30, 2020 How to ask your bank or lender for help
- Apr 29, 2020 SNAP benefits expanded for online grocery store orders
- Apr 29, 2020 Coronavirus and giving to charity: How to decide where to donate
- Apr 29, 2020 Aveda launched a relief program to benefit independent salons and stylists
- Apr 28, 2020 CVS, Walgreens ramp up free coronavirus testing
- Apr 28, 2020 Apple and Google pledge to shut down tracker when pandemic ends
- Apr 28, 2020 Lawmakers press for small business loans for payday lenders
- Apr 28, 2020 Homeowners will not owe lump sum payments after forbearance
- Apr 23, 2020 Job losses higher among people of color during coronavirus pandemic
- Apr 23, 2020 CARES Act let’s you tap into retirement—don’t do it.
- Apr 23, 2020 Some U.S. citizens aren’t eligible for stimulus checks if married to immigrants
- Apr 22, 2020 IRS stimulus checks are going to dead people
- Apr 22, 2020 It looks like health insurance, but it isn’t
- Apr 22, 2020 Airlines offer vouchers, customers want cash
- Apr 22, 2020 Your stimulus questions, answered
- Apr 21, 2020 Small businesses sue Wells Fargo, JPMorgan over failure to get loans
- Apr 21, 2020 Facebook will now warn users who “like” fake coronavirus news
- Apr 21, 2020 5 ways to protect your stimulus check
- Apr 21, 2020 Nursing home COVID-19 rules to be strengthened
- Apr 16, 2020 The tragic last words of coronavirus patients
- Apr 16, 2020 Want relief money sooner? Give the IRS your bank account number
- Apr 16, 2020 When court moves online, do dress codes still matter?
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