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Consumer Reports to testify for strong fuel economy standards for new vehicles at NHTSA hearing

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Consumer Reports (CR) will testify at a virtual public hearing to be held Thursday, September 28, on a proposal by the National…

September 27, 2023

EnergyCars
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Consumer Reports supports FCC effort to reclassify broadband as a Title II telecommunications service

Washington, DC – Today, at the National Press Club, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced her intention to introduce a notice for a…

September 26, 2023

Tech & Privacy
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Consumer Reports statement on antitrust complaint filed against Amazon by the FTC and a coalition of 17 states

Washington, DC – The Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of 17 states today filed an antitrust enforcement action against Amazon for anticompetitive tactics in…

September 26, 2023

Tech & Privacy
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Consumer Reports urges Rhode Island officials to adopt Advanced Clean Cars II rules

Consumer Reports Comments on RI ACC II Proceedings PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island – Consumer Reports sent a letter to Rhode Island’s Department of Environmental Management to…

September 26, 2023

CarsEnergy
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A New Consumer Reports Investigation Sheds Light on Dangers of Water Beads

CR gives families recommendations and calls for sellers and regulators to take action now to keep children safe WASHINGTON D.C.—A new investigation by Consumer Reports…

September 21, 2023

Product Safety
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Consumer Reports applauds major credit bureaus for permanently extending free weekly to credit reports

CR Had Called on the Credit Bureaus To Make Free Access Permanent and Is Now Urging Them To Do More To Ensure Reports Are Accurate …

September 20, 2023

Money
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Chuckle & Roar water bead kits recalled after infant death: Consumer Reports statement

WASHINGTON, DC – Consumer Reports (CR) today called on the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to investigate potential violations of federal law after the agency…

September 14, 2023

Product Safety
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Consumer Reports applauds California State Assembly for unanimously passing landmark Right to Repair bill

Sacramento, CA — Consumer Reports applauded the California State Assembly for passing a landmark digital right to repair bill (Senate Bill 244), which requires electronics…

September 13, 2023

Tech & Privacy
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Consumer Reports to testify at Congressional hearing on the state of the video marketplace

Spectrum-Disney cable blackout leads over 30,000 consumers across U.S to sign Consumer Reports petition demanding refunds for customers WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jonathan Schwantes, senior policy counsel…

September 12, 2023

Tech & Privacy
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Landmark bill banning harmful food chemicals in California heads to governor

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – On September 12, the California Legislature passed a groundbreaking bill, the California Food Safety Act, to ban four harmful chemicals from candy,…

September 12, 2023

Food
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