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Consumer Reports letter opposing S.919, the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins of 2025 (GENIUS) Act

Consumer Reports letter urging Senators to oppose S. 919, the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins of 2025 (GENIUS) Act unless it is…

May 7, 2025

Money

Press Release

Starting This Week, All New Baby Loungers Must Meet Strong Safety Rules to Prevent Suffocation and Falls: Consumer Reports statement

All infant support cushions manufactured after May 5, 2025, must meet new federal standard enforced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission Consumer Reports investigation has…

May 6, 2025

Product Safety

Press Release

Consumer Reports statement: New clean vehicle tax would be punitive and wildly out of step with what Americans pay in federal gas tax

Older Americans would be disproportionately affected, according to new CR analysis WASHINGTON, D.C.—This week members of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced a…

May 2, 2025

Cars Energy

Punitive Clean Vehicle Tax Would Harm Consumers—and Especially Seniors—But Won’t Solve Road Funding Shortfalls

Congress has proposed a new annual federal tax on clean vehicle owners. As currently written, in a bill before the House of Representatives, the tax…

May 2, 2025

Cars Energy

Press Release

Consumer Reports Urges Congress to Reject Bills That Would Weaken the CFPB

WASHINGTON D.C. — Consumer Reports called on lawmakers in Congress to vote against a proposed 70% reduction in funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau…

April 30, 2025

Money

CR comments to CPSC on Agenda and Priorities: FY 2026 and 2027

Consumer Reports (CR), the independent, nonprofit, and nonpartisan member organization, welcomes the chance to submit comments on the agenda and priorities of the Consumer Product Safety…

April 30, 2025

Product Safety

Press Release

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

Press Release

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

Press Release

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

Press Release

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

Press Release

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

Press Release

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

Press Release

Groups call on President Trump to veto repeal of CFPB limits on unfair bank overdraft fees

Overturning the CFPB’s Rule Will Hurt Families Struggling With the High Cost of Living WASHINGTON DC – A group of consumer, economic justice and…

April 16, 2025

Money

Coalition letter urging President Trump to veto resolution repealing CFPB limits on overdraft fees

Letter from a group of consumer, economic justice and civil rights organizations urging President Trump to veto S.J. Res 18, which would overturn a Consumer…

April 16, 2025

Money

Consumer Reports and EPIC Oppose Oklahoma S.B. 546, (Consumer Privacy Legislation)

Consumer Reports and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) oppose Oklahoma S.B. 546, a comprehensive privacy bill. The bill seeks to provide to Oklahoma consumers…

April 15, 2025

Tech & Privacy

Press Release

New Consumer Reports Survey Shows Strong Bipartisan Support for Home Energy Efficiency Policies

Washington, D.C. — A new nationally representative survey of 2,291 US adults from Consumer Reports (CR) shows strong support by consumers for energy efficient home…

April 14, 2025

Energy