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Credit report error complaints to CFPB have increased more than 2.5 times since 2021

Consumer Reports and WorkMoney launch Credit Checkup project to encourage consumers to check their reports for credit-damaging errors YONKERS, NY – Consumers should check their…

February 15, 2024

Money
Press Release

Victory! New Mexico Senate passes landmark Clean Transportation Fuels Standard, sends bill to governor

SANTA FE – A landmark bill to establish a clean fuels standard for the state of New Mexico is headed to the governor, who is…

February 14, 2024

EnergyCars

Consumer Reports Supports Maryland H.B. 567/S.B. 541, Consumer Privacy Legislation

Consumer Reports supports Maryland H.B. 567/S.B. 541, consumer privacy legislation. The bill would extend to Maryland consumers important new protections, including meaningful data minimization restrictions,…

February 13, 2024

Tech & Privacy
Press Release

Sharing Stories of Electric Vehicle Ownership: Highlighting the Value of EVs

Sharing Stories of Electric Vehicle Ownership WASHINGTON, D.C. – Interested in hearing some of the real-life stories behind the transition to electric vehicles? Consumer Reports…

February 12, 2024

Cars

CR comment letter in support of the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed ban of costly junk fees

Consumer Reports letter in support of the FTC’s proposed ban of surprise and unavoidable junk fees that are charged for goods or services that inflate…

February 7, 2024

Money
Press Release

Consumer Reports urges FTC to finalize proposed ban on costly junk fees

CR submits nearly 50,000 petition signatures and hundreds of stories from consumers fed up with rampant hidden junk fees in comment letter to FTC WASHINGTON,…

February 7, 2024

Money
Press Release

CR calls on General Mills to reduce concerning levels of plastic chemicals in Annie’s Organic Cheesy Ravioli and its other food products

Annie’s Organic Cheesy Ravioli had highest levels of toxic phthalates in CR’s tests  WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a letter sent today to General Mills, Consumer…

February 7, 2024

Food

CR letter to General Mills on plastic chemicals in Annie’s Organic Cheesy Ravioli and its other food products

Consumer Reports letter to General Mills calling on the company to reduce the levels of plasticizers in its products, especially Annie’s Organic Cheesy Ravioli, which…

February 7, 2024

Food

Fact Sheet: CR Low Carbon Fuels Survey

This fact sheet provides data, analysis and illustrations of Consumer Reports’ nationally representative survey of consumer attitudes toward low carbon fuels, including sustainable aviation fuels…

February 6, 2024

EnergyCars

Fact Sheet: CR Electric Vehicle Survey

This fact sheet provides data, analysis and illustrations of Consumer Reports’ nationally representative survey of consumer attitudes toward electric vehicles, which was conducted in June…

February 6, 2024

EnergyCars
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