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Consumer Reports applauds the House for advancing bipartisan Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Consumer Reports applauds the United States House of Representatives for advancing the bipartisan Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act. The bill will strengthen…

September 29, 2022

Tech & Privacy
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Consumer Reports to Testify at House Committee Hearing on the Inflation Reduction Act

WASHINGTON, DC – Dr. Quinta Warren, Associate Director of Sustainability Policy at Consumer Reports, will testify on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at a hearing held…

September 28, 2022

EnergyCars
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Joint Comments on CPSC’s Draft Strategic Plan for 2023-2026

Our coalition of consumer organizations welcomes the opportunity to comment on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) “Draft Strategic Plan 2023-2026.” We submit the…

September 26, 2022

Product Safety
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Credit Bureaus agree to extend free weekly credit reports until the end of 2023

Consumer Reports calls on credit bureaus to make credit reports always free and to improve credit report accuracy WASHINGTON, D.C. – Consumer Reports applauded the…

September 23, 2022

Money
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CFPB report details potential risks of buy now pay later loans for consumers

Consumer Reports calls for new rules to ensure consumers are treated fairly and can afford to manage their payments WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report…

September 15, 2022

Money
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Consumer complaints about credit reports have more than doubled since 2018

Consumer Reports urges credit bureaus to make credit reports always free for consumers to help ensure they are fair and accurate     WASHINGTON, D.C. –…

September 14, 2022

Money
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Across Racial Demographics, Interest in Purchasing Electric Vehicles is Considerable, but Systemic Barriers Persist

In a new report, a group of consumer, sustainability, science, and equity advocacy organizations —Consumer Reports, EVNoire, GreenLatinos, and the Union of Concerned Scientists-–  …

September 8, 2022

CarsEnergy
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Consumer Reports: Calif. Assembly has one final chance to Pass the “Public Right to Know Act”

The California State Assembly has until the end of the day tomorrow, August 31, to pass SB 1149 and protect constituents from defective products and…

August 30, 2022

Product Safety
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Consumer Reports praises expected passage of California rule to increase clean transportation options for consumers

SACRAMENTO –  The California Air Resources Board (CARB) today is expected to approve a strong new rule that will increase consumer options for clean vehicles.…

August 25, 2022

EnergyCars
Press Release

Consumer Reports welcomes FTC’s privacy rulemaking

The Federal Trade Commission announced today it is moving forward with privacy rulemaking to address the issue of excessive data collection and use of personal…

August 11, 2022

Tech & Privacy
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