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CR Survey: American’s Towing Habits

This nationally representative survey of 2,191 adults residing in the US was conducted by phone (N=147) and internet (N=2,044) by NORC at the University of…

January 29, 2025

CarsEnergy
Press Release

Consumer Reports applauds introduction of the People’s Privacy Act in Washington

WA privacy bill is based on CR and EPIC’s model state privacy bill Olympia, WA — Washington Representative Shelley Kloba introduced today the People’s Privacy…

January 27, 2025

Tech & Privacy

Consumer Reports comment letter on the FDA’s proposed post-market reassessment process for food chemicals

In a comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, CR voiced its strong support for the agency’s decision to develop an enhanced systematic…

January 21, 2025

Food

CR comments to CPSC on Safety Standard for Neck Floats

Consumer Reports (CR), the independent, non-profit member organization, welcomes the opportunity to submit the following comments to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regarding its…

January 21, 2025

Product Safety

Consumer Reports Supports New York A.B. 2141/S. 929, Health Privacy Legislation

Consumer Reports supports New York. A.B. 2141/S. 929, privacy legislation would extend to New York consumers important new protections relating to their personal health data,…

January 21, 2025

Tech & Privacy
Press Release

Minnesota Senator Gustafson introduces bill to protect consumers from toxic plastic chemicals in food

Bill requires manufacturers to test products for phthalates and publicly disclose levels of chemicals linked to serious health problems Saint Paul, MN — A new…

January 21, 2025

Food
Press Release

Auto industry group sues to stop lifesaving automatic emergency braking rule: Consumer Reports statement

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Consumer Reports issued the following statement today in response to the news that the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, an industry group representing…

January 17, 2025

Cars
Press Release

Consumer Reports urges USDA to strengthen its proposed framework to reduce Salmonella illness from poultry

CR analysis identifies the most contaminated poultry plants in the U.S., highlighting the need to adopt stricter standards to protect the public  WASHINGTON DC –…

January 16, 2025

Food
Press Release

Consumer Reports: Treasury report on home insurance is critical first step, but much more must be done 

– Following calls by CR and other groups to make this data public, Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office (FIO) releases what it calls “the most comprehensive…

January 16, 2025

Energy
Press Release

Consumer Reports applauds FTC’s settlement with GM regarding alleged privacy violations

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced today that General Motors (GM) will be banned for five years from disclosing consumers’ sensitive geolocation…

January 16, 2025

Tech & PrivacyCars
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