News Headlines

Taken from the front pages of newspapers around the nation, News Headlines is your source for consumer issues. Access current and archived News Headlines collected by Consumer Action. News Headlines are listed in reverse chronological order, grouped by year, then month to allow for easier browsing.

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2019

October

Oct 14, 2019

• The should-be solution to the student debt problem
• Five financial moves all gig economy workers should make
• Why are people sleeping in stacked pods?
• New approach to treating chronic pain includes more support

Oct 11, 2019

• When college dreams mean nightmarish debt for family
• Common retiree scams
• Safe steps to take when buying a used car
• Americans would give up vacation for help with student loans

Oct 10, 2019

• Underpayment of credit card bills? Opening a deposit account may deduct credit scores (Chinese)
• PG&E power shutoff due to high winds affected 800,000 customers (Chinese)
• A judge calls Betsy DeVos to account
• How to set your Google data to self destruct
• Medicare shopping season is coming
• Passengers revolt aboard Norwegian Spirit cruise ship
• California law blocks debt collectors from emptying your bank account

Oct 09, 2019

• Twitter apologized for using customers’ phone and email for ad targeting (Chinese)
• U.S. billionaires paid lower tax rate than working class last year
• 70% of college students graduate with debt
• Johnson & Johnson hit with $8 billion jury verdict in Risperdal suit

Oct 08, 2019

• Well informed grandma from watching TV programs - did not fall for scam (Chinese)
• Renters only: These new homes aren’t for sale
• Do you really need a straw with that drink?
• FTC settlement to return $5.4 mil to victims of student-loan debt relief scam

Oct 07, 2019

• Five areas that can save you money if you ask openly (Chinese)
• Trump admin to delay changes if ACA loses in court
• How to not leave a mess for others after you die
• 10 tips to avoid leaving tracks around the internet
• Medicare shopping season is almost here
• ¿Debes comprar una garantía extendida para tu computadora portátil?
• Siguen las muertes de peatones por conductores ‘intexicados’: Activistas piden concientización

Oct 06, 2019

• Si el seguro de cuidados a largo plazo le cuesta demasiado, piense en una alternativa

Oct 05, 2019

• Public banks can now be formed in California
• Españoles estafados en Silicon Valley: el sueño americano que nunca fue

Oct 04, 2019

• U.S. officials asked Facebook to end encrypted messaging - Facebook opposed (Chinese)
• Trump launches new medical insurance plan to protect the welfare of the elderly (Chinese)
• High medical bills set up major legal showdown in California
• The seven-year auto loan: America’s middle class can’t afford its cars
• Woman dies at 102, DirecTV charges early termination fee

Oct 03, 2019

• Facebook can be forced to delete content, E.U. court rules
• Debunking a credit score myth: Use less than 30% of your credit limit
• Federal government dramatically expanded exposure to risky mortgages
• Las cortes de la UE pueden ordenar a Facebook borrar contenido a nivel mundial
• 6 cosas sorprendentes cubiertas por el seguro de propietario de vivienda

Oct 02, 2019

• An elderly Chinese man was cheated $7000 through phone fraud by a consulate impersonator (Chinese)
• Appeals court ruling upholds FCC’s canceling of net neutrality rules
• Zuckerberg, Sen. Warren battle it out over breaking up big tech
• How to be a more conscious consumer (even on a budget)
• Payday lending group asks SCOTUS to undo CFPB enforcement actions
• El peligro de la carne de la charcutería o las carnes frías
• Uber podría grabar audio de viajes si los usuarios se sienten inseguros con el chofer

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