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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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New Jersey law makes state’s auto insurance affordability crisis worse for low income drivers and people of color

Consumer Reports calls on New Jersey lawmakers to ban discriminatory auto insurance pricing based on credit Scores, education, and occupation  TRENTON, NJ – A new…

August 8, 2022

Money
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Consumer Reports applauds Senate vote in favor of historic climate legislation

New CR survey finds consumers cite charging logistics and costs as top barriers to getting an electric vehicle; Senate bill would help lower some of…

August 7, 2022

EnergyCars
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Battery Electric Vehicles Survey Report by Gender Differences

Consumer Reports fielded a nationally representative survey gauging consumer attitudes and awareness of electric-only vehicles and low carbon fuels. The survey of 8,027 American consumers…

August 5, 2022

CarsEnergy
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One Year After White House Executive Order on Clean Vehicles: Good Progress, But Much More Needs to be Done

WASHINGTON, D.C.– It was one year ago today that President Biden signed an executive order aimed at making half of all new vehicles sold in…

August 5, 2022

EnergyCars
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T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods parent company fined $13 million for selling recalled products: Consumer Reports statement

CR praises CPSC for holding TJX accountable, urges Congress to remove the cap on fines WASHINGTON D.C. – The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today…

August 2, 2022

Product Safety
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Consumer Reports: Court Upholds Federal Infant Sleeper Rule and Dismisses Industry Case

Court rules that strong, evidence-based safety standards for infant sleep products were lawfully established WASHINGTON, D.C. — Consumer Reports today commended judges on the U.S.…

August 2, 2022

Product Safety
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CR Submits Comments on CARB Advanced Clean Cars II 15-day Changes

On Thursday, July 28, 2022 Consumer Reports (CR) submitted comments to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on proposed changes to the Advanced Clean Cars…

August 1, 2022

CarsEnergy
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CR praises USDA proposal to declare Salmonella an adulterant in breaded stuffed raw chicken products

Proposal would enable USDA to take more effective action to protect the public from foodborne illness outbreaks  WASHINGTON, D.C. – A proposal announced today by…

August 1, 2022

Food
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Consumer Reports: Senate climate bill would accelerate transition to cleaner transportation that helps consumers save money

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of the U.S. Senate have announced an agreement to move forward on a budget bill that includes $369 billion in climate…

July 28, 2022

EnergyCars
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