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Consumer Reports highlights safeguards needed to protect consumers from stablecoin risks in comment letter to Treasury Department

Treasury is seeking public input as it develops rules to implement GENIUS Act WASHINGTON DC – In a comment letter submitted to the Treasury Department…

November 5, 2025

Money

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Consumer Reports Releases Blueprint for a Fairer Home Insurance Market: A Homeowners Insurance Bill of Rights

WASHINGTON, DC—The growing number of extreme weather events, combined with inflation and rising construction costs, have destabilized the home insurance market. As a result, consumers…

October 22, 2025

Money

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Consumer Reports statement on the food industry’s new campaign to block state bans on harmful food chemicals

WASHINGTON DC – Brian Ronholm, director of food policy at Consumer Reports, issued the following statement in response to the food industry’s misleadingly named Americans…

October 21, 2025

Food

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Consumer Reports urges CFPB to maintain robust consumer protections as the bureau considers revising its “open banking” rule

CR outlines protections needed to ensure consumers can access their financial data at no charge with strong privacy and security safeguards WASHINGTON DC – In…

October 21, 2025

Money

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Consumer Reports calls on FDA to set strict limits on lead in protein powders

CR investigation finds two-thirds of protein powders and shakes tested contained high levels of lead in a single serving YONKERS, NY – Consumer Reports urged…

October 14, 2025

Food

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California Governor signs key artificial intelligence transparency bill into law

New law helps consumers identify AI-generated content SACRAMENTO, CA – California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the California AI Transparency Act, AB 853, into law today.…

October 13, 2025

Tech & Privacy

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California Governor Newsom signs first-in-the-nation bill banning harmful ultra-processed food in school meals

New law directs California to identify especially harmful ultra-processed foods to be phased out of schools SACRAMENTO, CA – California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation today…

October 8, 2025

Food

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California Governor signs first-in-the-nation privacy bill into law

The California Opt Me Out Act will require universal opt-out settings in browsers Sacramento, CA — California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the groundbreaking California Opt…

October 8, 2025

Tech & Privacy

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Consumer Reports statement on Walmart’s pledge to remove harmful food additives from its private label products

CR applauds Walmart and calls on other grocers to follow suit WASHINGTON DC — Brian Ronholm, director of food policy at Consumer Reports, issued the…

October 1, 2025

Food

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Consumer Reports and EPIC Laud Massachusetts Senate for Unanimously Passing Strong Privacy Bill

BOSTON, MA — The Massachusetts Senate voted unanimously today to pass the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act. Consumer Reports and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)…

September 25, 2025

Tech & Privacy