News Headlines
Taken from the front pages of newspapers around the nation, News Headlines is your source for consumer issues. Access current and archived News Headlines collected by Consumer Action. News Headlines are listed in reverse chronological order, grouped by year, then month to allow for easier browsing.
- White House targets drug patents to lower prices
- Hidden ‘junk fees’ nickel and dime us out of hard-earned dollars
- Zelle customers to get refunds for money lost to impostor scams
- How $127 billion in student loans still got canceled
- Consumer Action 52nd Anniversary (The China Press)
- Consumer Action 52nd Anniversary (World Journal)
- How real estate commissions work and why they might get lower
- Payday lenders aim to evade federal probes
- 41 states sue Meta claiming Facebook is addictive for kids
- F.C.C. moves toward restoring net neutrality rules
- Deciphering ABCs of Medicare open enrollment
- Stop & Shop pilots coupon kiosks for non-digital customers
- Overwhelmed trying to protect your privacy? Try this new app
- The Supreme Court could toss the CFPB’s consumer protections
- FCC’s net neutrality battle is back
- F.T.C., 17 states sue Amazon alleging monopolistic practices
- Federal government to provide free coronavirus tests again
- Airlines are hiding the cost of air travel
- When Wall Street buys most of the homes on your block
- Credit score facts vs. myths
- Amazon launches plan to help ‘underserved’ D.C. families buy homes
- Why so many people are paying to get their paychecks
- If you’ve got a new car, it’s a data privacy nightmare
- Home insurers cut natural disasters from policies as climate risks grow
- Why the SAVE student loan income-driven plan is a game changer
- Here are the first 10 drugs Medicare will target for price cuts
- The solution to Biden’s student loan problems
- How to tell if a gadget is secure? Look for a new government seal
- How Philadelphia kept tenants from being evicted
- Biden administration announces $39 billion in student loan forgiveness
- CA PG&E events on 7/15, 7/29 at SF Ortega & Sunset
- Bank of America fined for ‘junk Fees’ and fake accounts
- Tips to avoid credit card late fees
- Returning to student loan repayment
- F.T.C. sues Amazon for tricking users into subscribing to Prime
- The risks of storing money in apps like Venmo, Cash App
- Consumer convenience is key to making bottle bills work
- Here is what airlines must do if your flight is canceled or delayed
- Biden proposes airlines cover expenses for canceled flights
- What the end of the Covid health emergency means for you
- To become an Amazon Clinic patient, you sign away some privacy
- Consumer Action outreach team helping communities register PG&E discounted programs
- Banks are closing customer accounts, with little explanation
- A federal tool could soon make it easier to compare credit cards
- Consumer advocates seek to protect money transfer victims of fraud
- How Cigna saves millions when its doctors reject claims without reading them
- Here’s what deposit insurance covers
- Insurers slashed Hurricane Ian payouts insiders reveal
- Consumer Action Hosts PG&E Energy Discount Program Events
- The dirty little secret of credit card rewards