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Transportation Department keeps in place vital car crash reporting program, but misses chance to address underreporting: Consumer Reports statement

CR called in January for program to be maintained amid reports it could be eliminated; DOT order requires companies to report certain crashes in vehicles…

April 25, 2025

Cars

Key actions state financial regulators can take to promote responsible use of Artificial Intelligence in the finance sector

Consumer Reports memo highlighting ten key actions state financial regulators can take to help ensure fair and responsible use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning…

April 24, 2025

Money
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USDA withdraws proposed framework to reduce salmonella illness from poultry

Consumer Reports criticizes withdrawal given recent developments that undermine USDA’s ability to protect the public from foodborne illness  WASHINGTON DC – The USDA’s decision to…

April 24, 2025

Food
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Consumer Reports evaluates digital wallets and makes recommendations for how providers can improve their apps for consumers

YONKERS, NY – A new Consumer Reports evaluation of digital wallets found that they provide many benefits to consumers, including convenience, speed, safety, and record-keeping,…

April 24, 2025

Money

Raising the Bar on Digital Wallets: How Six Leading Platforms Stack Up On Safety, Privacy, And Financial Well-Being

Executive Summary Digital wallets have emerged as a critical gateway to financial services, with 29% of Americans now using a digital wallet at least weekly.…

April 24, 2025

Money

Digital Wallet Best Practices Playbook

Consumer Reports has developed a Digital Wallet Best Practices Playbook to support our vision for a Fair Digital Financial Marketplace. With our focus on raising…

April 23, 2025

Money
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HHS and FDA announce plan for industry to voluntarily phase out harmful synthetic dyes in food

CR applauds goal but cautions that multistep, voluntary process could be drawn out, encourages states to adopt bans while agencies work towards phase-out  WASHINGTON DC…

April 22, 2025

Food
Press Release

Consumer Reports urges the White House to abandon its plans to eliminate the independent, bipartisan Consumer Product Safety Commission

Draft plans to gut the independence of the CPSC are dangerously misguided and would leave Americans at greater risk of being harmed by unsafe products…

April 21, 2025

Product Safety
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U.S. District Court temporarily blocks mass layoffs that would gut the CFPB

Americans will pay a steep price if the CFPB is dismantled and prevented from carrying out its critical consumer protection mission  WASHINGTON DC – Consumer…

April 18, 2025

Money
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Consumer Reports statement on CFPB’s scaled back priorities under Acting Director Vought

Internal memo represents a dramatic retreat from CFPB’s critical consumer watchdog mission WASHINGTON DC – Chuck Bell, advocacy program director at Consumer Reports, issued the…

April 17, 2025

Money
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