Media & Press
Browse Consumer Action's press releases and consumer news headlines culled from U.S. newspapers.
Headlines
- Aug 02, 2021 A tsunami of deferred debt is about to hit homeowners
- Aug 01, 2021 Pandemic eviction crisis leads to greater tenant protections
- Jul 30, 2021 Evictions looming, Biden fails to get Congress to extend ban
- Jul 29, 2021 Families paying off rent, food, debts with child tax credit
- Jul 29, 2021 A Pasadena startup got billions selling COVID tests. Then came questions
- Jul 28, 2021 Turn off, turn on: Simple step can thwart top phone hackers
- Jul 28, 2021 AP-NORC poll: Inequity in community support for older adults
- Jul 25, 2021 Health Care For Older Immigrants Sees Momentum Among States
- Jul 23, 2021 A priest’s phone location data outed his private life. It could happen to you
- Jul 19, 2021 iPhone security no match for NSO spyware
- Jul 16, 2021 Zelle & Venmo money transfer apps generate thousands of complaints
- Jul 14, 2021 How scam victims can file a claim for a MoneyGram refund
- Jul 14, 2021 Child tax credit payments arrive this week. Here’s what you need to know
- Jul 14, 2021 5 tricks to lower your Internet bill
- Jul 14, 2021 Survey finds price increases would drive away Post Office customers
- Jul 12, 2021 Help for the elderly who aren’t tech-savvy
- Jul 08, 2021 36 states sue Google over how it manages its Play Store
- Jul 07, 2021 New rule targets fraudulent ‘Made in USA’ claims
- Jul 06, 2021 Family blames Tesla’s Autopilot feature for 15-year-old’s death in California lawsuit
- Jul 02, 2021 Congress considers credit-reporting overhaul
- Jul 02, 2021 Child tax credit payments start arriving in a few weeks
- Jul 01, 2021 Rental assistance fell victim to politics, bureaucracy
- Jun 29, 2021 CFPB approves new foreclosure protections, but not blanket ban
- Jun 28, 2021 A woman’s guide to making the most of Social Security
- Jun 28, 2021 She wanted to stay. Her landlord wanted her out
- Jun 24, 2021 CDC extends eviction moratorium through July
- Jun 23, 2021 International coalition joins the call to ban ‘surveillance advertising’
- Jun 23, 2021 CFPB to adopt mortgage moratorium rule with some exclusions
- Jun 22, 2021 How Big Tech created a data ‘treasure trove’ for police
- Jun 22, 2021 Banks slowly offer alternatives to overdraft fees
- Jun 22, 2021 Mobile home owners fear evictions as pandemic protections end
- Jun 21, 2021 House to take big step on eliminating Trump-era rules
- Jun 21, 2021 Outcry forces UnitedHealthcare to delay plans to deny some ER coverage
- Jun 20, 2021 Consumer Confidential: Don’t just accept a cut to your credit limit. You can fight back
- Jun 17, 2021 ‘Obamacare’ survives: Supreme Court dismisses big challenge
- Jun 17, 2021 Biden administration will cancel $500 million in student loan debt
- Jun 16, 2021 When no landlord will rent to you, where do you go?
- Jun 15, 2021 Want a job? Employers say: Talk to the computer
- Jun 15, 2021 Some hospitals kept suing patients through the pandemic
- 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
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