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Supreme Court guts Chevron deference, undermining federal agencies’ ability to protect the public

Consumer Reports calls on Congress to pass law confirming agencies have the discretion needed to protect public health, safety, and fairness in the marketplace  WASHINGTON,…

June 28, 2024

EnergyFoodMoneyTech & PrivacyProduct SafetyHealthCars
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Consumer Reports opposes the American Privacy Rights Act absent major improvements

The release below was updated following the news that the markup of the American Privacy Rights Act had been cancelled. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the…

June 27, 2024

Tech & Privacy
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California Senate committee advances bill to shield school children from harmful food dyes

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – On June 26, the California Senate Education Committee voted to advance a bipartisan bill to ban six harmful dyes and titanium dioxide…

June 26, 2024

Food
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Consumer groups call on CFPB to protect consumers from discriminatory algorithms used by banks and other financial institutions to make credit decisions

Biased algorithms can make credit unaffordable for underserved communities  WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a letter sent to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today, Consumer Reports…

June 26, 2024

Money
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Consumer Reports urges Congress to oppose bills that would undermine FDA’s response to foodborne illness outbreaks

CR joined the Safe Food Coalition in calling on lawmakers to not gut FDA’s “Food Traceability Final Rule” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Consumer Reports along with…

June 25, 2024

Food
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NHTSA Urged to Get Toxic Flame Retardant Chemicals Out of Cars

Consumer Reports Delivers Over 32,000 Petition Signatures and Letter Signed by More Than 70 Organizations Calling on Federal Auto Safety Agency to Protect the Public…

June 18, 2024

CarsHealthProduct Safety
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Vermont Senate fails to override veto on key privacy bill

Montpelier, Vermont — The Vermont Senate voted 15-14 today to sustain Governor Scott’s veto on a groundbreaking privacy bill. The bill included several novel provisions…

June 17, 2024

Tech & Privacy
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Vermont governor vetoes key privacy bill

Montpelier, Vermont — Governor Phil Scott vetoed a groundbreaking privacy bill today. This bill included several novel provisions that would have made it one of…

June 13, 2024

Tech & Privacy
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HHS audit finds FDA’s flawed organizational structure and inadequate procedures led to slow response to infant formula crisis

Consumer Reports says HHS audit highlights the importance of FDA’s efforts to reorganize its food safety program WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report issued today…

June 13, 2024

Food
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Consumer Reports applauds CFPB’s proposed ban on medical debt on credit reports

Millions of Americans have medical debt and will benefit from CFPB’s proposed rule WASHINGTON, D.C. – Under a new proposed rule announced by the Consumer…

June 11, 2024

Money
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