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Reporters may call Consumer Action in Washington, DC, at 202-544-3088 or 301-718-2511, and in San Francisco at 415-777-9648. Our press spokespersons include .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) in DC; and .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (English/Spanish) in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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About Consumer Action
Consumer Action has been a champion of underrepresented consumers nationwide since 1971. A nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, Consumer Action focuses on financial education that empowers consumers to financially prosper. We are a top rated nonprofit at Great NonProfits.org and a Platinum seal holder on Guidestar.org.
Our diverse staff provides expert commentary on key consumer issues and current marketplace issues affecting low- to moderate-income and limited-English-speaking consumers. We may be able to offer you access to individuals who have contacted our hotline and given us permission to share their names and narratives.
What’s on this page?
On this page, you can browse Consumer Action’s own press releases as well as a curated digest of daily consumer news selected by our staff from the headlines of major U.S. news organizations. Click here for Spanish headlines.
Press Releases
- Consumer Action examines ‘Health and Wealth’ at virtual convening
- Consumers should have the right to pay retailers with cash
- Consumer Action opposes California Proposition 24
- CFPB buries complaint details in its complaint database
- Consumer Action launches COVID-19 Educational Project
Headlines
- ‘Tsunami’ of hotel closures is coming
- Here’s why many scientists think the coronavirus is airborne
- As school begins, mothers working retail feel extra burden
- Nursing homes need aid; what are industries’ responsibilities?
- Banks suspected illegal activity, but processed big transactions anyway
News Video
- Exploring Facebook love scams
- Airline mechanics feel pressured to overlook potential safety problems
- Teach kids to be smart consumers
- Asians love digital banking, Americans not so much
- My husband got secret credit cards and maxxed them out
Opinions & Editorials
- Californians depend on Gov. Gavin Newsom to protect privacy of genetic data
- The very structure of modern government is under legal assault
- Hospitals: Be lenient on low-income people with medical debt
- Americans need a compromise on the economy
- Can Gov. Newsom protect Californians from predatory lenders?
( View More Opinions & Editorials )
Spanish Headlines
- Los pacientes de COVID-19 evitan los hospitales y prefieren ser tratados a domicilio
- El coronavirus les dio trabajo y una nueva oportunidad de vida
- ¿Queremos más empleos estadounidenses? Urge reabrir las puertas de EE.UU a los trabajadores extranjeros
- Facebook: Reglas de privacidad de Apple afectarán publicidad
- EEUU autoriza nueva prueba para COVID que cuesta 5 dólares
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Chinese Headlines
- PG&E predicted another round of safe power outages - possibly on Tue Oct 26 (Chinese)
- Want to apply for a loan? These three areas of use are not worth it (Chinese)
- Northern California Kincaid fire doubled in 24 hours - now is in a state of emergency (Chinese)
- Subaru recalled 46K vehicles for engine issues and valve defects (Chinese)
- Flower and wine delivery man stole customer’s credit card and swiped $4000 (Chinese)
( View More Chinese Headlines )
Spanish Press Release
- How to get help with your mortgage during COVID-19 (Spanish)
- California LifeLine program helps low-income consumers (Spanish)
- Consumer Action launches national wireless education initiative with support from AT&T (Spanish)
- National Lifeline Awareness Week (Spanish)
- California Lifeline Program Helps Keep People Connected (Spanish)
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Chinese Press Release
- How to get help with your mortgage during COVID-19 (Chinese)
- California LifeLine program helps low-income consumers (Chinese)
- Consumer Action launches national wireless education initiative with support from AT&T (Chinese)
- National Lifeline Awareness Week (Chinese)
- Wireless fraud uncovered in Asian community (Chinese)
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Vietnamese Press Release
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