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Consumer Reports supports bipartisan Senate bill to protect consumers from cryptocurrency scams

CR calls for comprehensive federal crypto safeguards for consumers and the financial system WASHINGTON DC – Consumer Reports announced its support today for a bipartisan…

December 19, 2025

Money

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Statement from Consumer Reports on the Unveiling of Design Details for a New Female Crash Test Dummy

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and its National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently unveiled the design details for the THOR-05F, a first-of-its-kind…

December 19, 2025

Cars

CR testimony on the use of AI in insurance underwriting before NY Assembly Insurance Committee

Testimony by CR’s Chuck Bell before the New York Assembly’s Standing Committee on Insurance on the use of artificial intelligence systems in the underwriting and…

December 18, 2025

Money

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Consumer Reports urges FTC and state attorneys general to investigate Instacart

More than 40,000 consumers sign petition demanding investigations for potential deceptive or unfair pricing practices Washington, DC – Following a joint investigation by Consumer Reports,…

December 16, 2025

Tech & Privacy

Consumer Reports letter to FTC and state Attorneys General on Instacart pricing practices

Consumer Reports letter urging for an investigation into the individualized pricing of Instacart for potential deceptive or unfair pricing practices under Section 5 of the…

December 16, 2025

Tech & Privacy

Consumer Reports letter urging the CFPB not to weaken fair lending protections for consumers

Letter from Consumer Reports to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau urging the Bureau not to weaken long-standing and essential elements of the Equal Credit Opportunity…

December 15, 2025

Money

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Consumer Reports Statement: New Product Safety Rules for Water Beads, Neck Floats Will Help Keep Kids Safe Nationwide

Following years of investigation and advocacy—including by CR and affected parents—the CPSC published final rules to drastically reduce certain child hazards in the home; new…

December 15, 2025

Product Safety

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Consumer Reports opposes bill that enables financial firms to avoid compliance with consumer protection laws while using AI systems

HR 4801 creates regulatory sandbox that leaves consumers at risk WASHINGTON DC – In a letter sent to the House Financial Services Committee today, Consumer…

December 10, 2025

Money

Consumer Reports letter to the House Financial Services Committee opposing HR 4801

Letter from Consumer Reports to the House Financial Services Committee detailing its opposition to HR 4801, which would allow financial firms testing AI systems to…

December 10, 2025

Money

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Fuel economy standards: Statement by Consumer Reports

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Following the announcement of plans to roll back the current federal standards for fuel economy of new cars and light trucks, Dylan Jaff, policy…

December 4, 2025

Cars Energy