Chinese Headlines

2010

March

Mar 04, 2010

• Renters beware of rent increase after signing the lease (Chinese)

February

Feb 04, 2010

• Recent news on Toyota recalls (Chinese)

January

Jan 06, 2010

• Get your Credit Report for Free (Chinese)

2009

December

Dec 08, 2009

• Beware of high penalty fees in overdrafts (Chinese)

Dec 05, 2009

• Hefty late fees for ‘zero interest’ purchases (Chinese)

November

Nov 17, 2009

• Consumer Action Outreach staff heads training in East Coast (Chinese)
• Consumer rights advocates in New York (Chinese)

Nov 03, 2009

• Credit card annual fees pump up for good credit consumers (Chinese)

September

Sep 30, 2009

• Encourage low income households to apply for Lifeline program (Chinese)

Sep 10, 2009

• Health Care Reform (Chinese)

Sep 03, 2009

• SB242 - Civil Right, Language Restrictions (Chinese)

July

Jul 09, 2009

• Beware of ‘all you can eat’ traps (Chinese)

June

Jun 29, 2009

• Consumer Action’s 38th Anniversary Party (Chinese)

January

Jan 13, 2009

• States seek sales tax on online purchases (Chinese)

2008

December

Dec 29, 2008

• Counterfeit Money on the Rise (Chinese)

Dec 09, 2008

• Tribune Co. announced bankruptcy (Chinese)

November

Nov 21, 2008

• Bay Area median price homes tumbles 41% though sales reach high (Chinese)

September

Sep 08, 2008

• Federal Government to takeover Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (Chinese)

August

Aug 19, 2008

• Property tax reduced for Bay Area homeowners (Chinese)

July

Jul 23, 2008

• Cardholders alert and 2008 credit card survey (Chinese)

Jul 15, 2008

• Fed’s failed attempt to save the stock market for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (Chinese)

Jul 11, 2008

• Foreclosure increased 53% since 2007 (Chinese)

June

Jun 06, 2008

• American’s first quarter income shrunk due to slow housing and stock market (Chinese)

April

Apr 22, 2008

• Gas price jumps to an average of $3.5 one gallon (Chinese)

March

Mar 03, 2008

• High car loan rate - capped at 36% (Chinese)

February

Feb 19, 2008

• US Agriculture Department recalled 143 million pounds beef (Chinese)

Feb 12, 2008

• Lenders agreed to negotiate new mortgage terms to avoid foreclosure (Chinese)

January

Jan 18, 2008

• IRS checking on million$ income taxpayers (Chinese)

2007

December

Dec 11, 2007

• Holiday sales affected by subprime crisis (Chinese)

Dec 02, 2007

• TV interview content on Foreclosure and Chinese community (Chinese)

November

Nov 30, 2007

• TV interview on Foreclosure and Chinese community (Chinese)

Nov 28, 2007

• Subprime homeowners to study their loans with care (Chinese)
• Subprime loan collapses resulting in $54M losses (Chinese)

Nov 26, 2007

• “Cyber Monday” shopping started out strong (Chinese)

Nov 14, 2007

• LIHEAP cuts - poor out in cold (Chinese)

October

Oct 21, 2007

• Foreclosure buyers increase while home buyers decrease (Chinese)

Oct 15, 2007

• National Defense Department investigate consumer’s finance and credit report (Chinese)

Oct 08, 2007

• National homeless number raises as Fed cuts housing program (Chinese)

Oct 01, 2007

• High-Priced Student Loans Spell Trouble (Chinese)

September

Sep 28, 2007

• New house sales drop to a new low (Chinese)

Sep 12, 2007

• Employer paid health care costs rise (Chinese)

Sep 05, 2007

• “IRS” email is a scam (Chinese)

August

Aug 16, 2007

• Real estate sales hits 16-year low (Chinese)

Aug 15, 2007

• Mattel recalls toys made in China (Chinese)

Aug 14, 2007

• Medicare and Medicaid coverage to adjust in ‘08 (Chinese)

Aug 13, 2007

• US people spent $410 millions on pets yearly (Chinese)

Aug 12, 2007

• The US subprime fallout hurts Chinese banks (Chinese)
• IMF says the Chinese currency crisis is manageable (Chinese)

Aug 09, 2007

• China proposes new food safety safety control (Chinese)

Aug 08, 2007

• FDA Food Inspection (Chinese)