Media & Press
Browse Consumer Action's press releases and consumer news headlines culled from U.S. newspapers.
Headlines
- Jul 08, 2012 Has “organic” been oversized?
- Jul 08, 2012 Park Wildlife: Hit the trails with national park field guide app
- Jul 07, 2012 What the ‘Internet doomsday’ virus is and how to fix it
- Jul 07, 2012 The next airline fee: Paying more to get off a plane faster?
- Jul 07, 2012 Best Buy cutting jobs
- Jul 07, 2012 Temp workers’ numbers climbing in rocky economy
- Jul 06, 2012 Is prepaid wireless the way to go?
- Jul 06, 2012 Facebook to target ads based on app usage
- Jul 05, 2012 HR staffs, recruiters overlook qualified job seekers
- Jul 05, 2012 Yelp reviews: Can you trust them?
- Jul 05, 2012 Buy Here Pay Here used-car bills advance in legislature
- Jul 03, 2012 Banks sound off on new complaints database
- Jul 03, 2012 Barclays boss Diamond bows to pressure and quits
- Jul 03, 2012 Microsoft offers cheap upgrades for Windows 8 Pro
- Jul 03, 2012 California lawmakers pass historic foreclosure protections
- Jul 03, 2012 Housing recovery hindered by negative equity
- Jul 02, 2012 Maybe we should stop calling smartphones ‘phones’
- Jul 02, 2012 FDA OKs first new prescription diet drug in a decade
- Jul 02, 2012 Sunscreen forbidden at schools and camps
- Jul 02, 2012 Power outage and food: What to pitch, what to keep
- Jul 02, 2012 Outsourcing: What’s the true impact?
- Jul 01, 2012 I can’t afford health insurance - how can the government make me buy it?
- Jul 01, 2012 FHA rescinds tough new credit restrictions on loan applicants
- Jul 01, 2012 For an affordable trip, check out U.S. parks
- Jun 30, 2012 Mom, Dad, this playground’s for you
- Jun 30, 2012 A mortgage rate beginning with a 3
- Jun 30, 2012 House passes student loans, highway jobs bill
- Jun 30, 2012 Health-care law’s impact: How Virginia, Maryland and D.C. are faring
- Jun 29, 2012 The curious case of Internet privacy
- Jun 29, 2012 Lifeguard shortage leaves many pools, beaches unprotected
- Jun 29, 2012 Will Google’s personal assistant be creepy or cool?
- Jun 26, 2012 A look at how people use mobile apps
- Jun 25, 2012 In documents on pain drug, signs of doubt and deception
- Jun 25, 2012 Antibiotics are widely used by U.S. meat industry
- Jun 25, 2012 Shields for privacy in a smartphone world
- Jun 24, 2012 Apps are helping smartphones become digital wallets
- Jun 24, 2012 Debunking fuel-economy myths
- Jun 24, 2012 Apple’s retail army, long on loyalty but short on pay
- Jun 24, 2012 Three months in customer service limbo
- Jun 23, 2012 Getting lost in the labyrinth of medical bills
- Jun 23, 2012 Health-care apps for smartphones pit FDA against tech industry
- Jun 23, 2012 E-book readers slow to borrow from library
- Jun 22, 2012 Cut college tuition by getting 4-year degree in 3 years
- Jun 22, 2012 Facebook signs California mobile app privacy agreement
- Jun 22, 2012 Moody’s downgrades 15 global banks
- Jun 18, 2012 Online bank-theft software grows more sophisticated
- Jun 18, 2012 Used car prices are finally falling
- Jun 18, 2012 Six steps to decluttering your smartphone
- Jun 18, 2012 Search results may deliver tainted links
- Jun 17, 2012 You for sale: mapping, and sharing, the consumer genome
- Jun 17, 2012 Washington state provides case study on effects of heath-care reform
- Jun 17, 2012 To stay on schedule, take a break
- Jun 16, 2012 FCC considers whether to study cellphone radiation
- Jun 16, 2012 Five products that don’t measure up to their model names
- Jun 16, 2012 Save more for retirement or pay down mortgage?
- Jun 11, 2012 Largest health insurer to keep key parts of law regardless of court ruling
- Jun 11, 2012 Smart strategies for buying major appliances online
- Jun 11, 2012 Surge in products being recalled may be numbing consumers
- Jun 10, 2012 Will Philadelphia’s experiment in eradicating ‘food deserts’ work?
- Jun 10, 2012 Forced to early social security, unemployed pay a steep price
- Jun 10, 2012 Can gas savings make up for a hybrid’s higher sticker price?
- Jun 09, 2012 In era of cheap money, consumers are shut out
- Jun 09, 2012 Jobs for skilled workers are going unfilled
- Jun 09, 2012 6.6 million young adults on parents’ health plans
- Jun 06, 2012 Paycheck Fairness Act fails to advance in Senate
- Jun 06, 2012 House Republicans seek cuts in financial regulators
- Jun 06, 2012 Group forms to urge strict oversight of Wall Street
- Jun 04, 2012 Have your say on Facebook privacy policy
- Jun 04, 2012 Hawaiian Airlines takes on East Coast as it seeks to expand
- Jun 04, 2012 7 tips to get the most out of your internship
- Jun 03, 2012 Cyber criminals using new tricks to break into computers
- Jun 03, 2012 Pain pills add cost and delays to job injuries
- Jun 03, 2012 Getting judgment against you causes severe harm to credit
- May 27, 2012 Many hospitals, doctors offer cash discount for medical bills
- May 27, 2012 Tips to pick the best nursing home for a loved one
- May 27, 2012 Quick getaways, at the divorce hotel
- May 26, 2012 BofA tries turning distressed homeowners into renters
- May 26, 2012 Tips for Memorial Day travelers
- May 26, 2012 Sugar definition fight takes another bitter turn
- May 21, 2012 E.U. says Google violated four areas of antitrust
- May 21, 2012 Employees use of cellphones while driving becomes a liability
- May 21, 2012 More men enter fields dominated by women
- May 21, 2012 Data trove may shed light on health-care uncertainties
- May 20, 2012 Amazon poised to get a cut of California sales taxes
- May 20, 2012 Frequent fliers find seats more often on budget airlines, study says
- May 20, 2012 Buying a used car for cash could provide a windfall in the long run
- May 20, 2012 Airlines make less on checked bags last year
- May 19, 2012 Facebook’s lackluster debut hurts other social media stocks
- May 19, 2012 Backers of health insurance rate regulation edge closer to ballot
- May 19, 2012 The number of those working past 65 is at a record high
- May 17, 2012 Mortgage principal reductions weighed for Fannie, Freddie
- May 17, 2012 User’s guide to finding storage space in the cloud
- May 17, 2012 Millennials use alternative financial services
- May 13, 2012 A generation hobbled by the soaring cost of college
- May 13, 2012 Best tips for smart home improvement
- May 13, 2012 10 procedures to think twice about during your pregnancy
- May 13, 2012 Prepaid card market heats up — and the fees are plentiful
- May 12, 2012 Gay marriage bans may come at a price
- May 12, 2012 USDA to test beef for more strains of E. coli
- May 12, 2012 Closed for business: The least friendly states toward small companies