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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2020

February

Feb 22, 2020

• Home improvement program with few protections Is exploding

Feb 21, 2020

• Lyft is offering free rides for 2020 primary and election voters
• These 3 Social Security strategies could increase your monthly checks
• Contigo water bottles recalled over a choking hazard

Feb 20, 2020

• We couldn’t find evidence of students or faculty at this accredited school
• Man scammed investors out of $147 million in sham gems
• Student loan tax garnishments: what you should know
• Get your financial files in order

Feb 19, 2020

• Carnival cruises works to manage coronavirus crisis
• Video game makers want to get players off the couch
• Your cheatin’ wallet

Feb 18, 2020

• Student loan appeal process the government doesn’t tell you about
• Ring and Nest helped normalize American surveillance
• Millennials are racking up retirement savings in Roth IRAs
• Tips to get the best and safest car loan

Feb 14, 2020

• This man says he’s stockpiling billions of our photos
• This app automatically cancels and sues robocallers
• How to break down your college financial aid award letter
• Trump looks to kill student loan forgiveness program

Feb 13, 2020

• Social Security: Here’s what Trump’s proposed budget could mean for you
• What the T-Mobile and Sprint merger means for you
• Take a year off and travel without going broke
• How to compare mortgage loan offers

Feb 12, 2020

• This is no way to run a central bank
• Judge approves T-Mobile-Sprint merger
• Coronavirus hotspots flare far from Wuhan
• Will your travel insurance cover coronavirus?
• Create a home office that doubles as a guest bedroom

Feb 11, 2020

• Changes to the census could make small towns disappear
• How big companies spy on your emails
• Most U.S. companies are just as negligent as Equifax

Feb 10, 2020

• Apps are selling your location data. The U.S. gov is buying.
• Can’t pay the IRS what you owe? Call them.
• Junk mail borrows tracking techniques from online ads
• Ransomware attacks grow, crippling cities and businesses
• Three simple things you can do to improve your finances

Feb 07, 2020

• In sickness and in health, but not in debt
• Investigation raises concern over Evenflo booster seats
• Wearable tech that tells drowsy truckers it’s time to pull over

Feb 06, 2020

• Don’t sell my data! Now there’s a law for that
• Facial recognition moves into a new front: Schools
• Your car dealer may be quietly selling your data to your insurer
• What Is the QM patch, and what does It mean for mortgages?

Feb 05, 2020

• Workers are forming unions at nonprofits and think tanks
• Trump touts economy as ‘the best it has ever been,’ despite data
• Macy’s is closing 125 stores and laying off 2,000 employees
• Poll: Over two-thirds back 36 percent cap on loan interest rates

Feb 04, 2020

• She helped a customer in need. Then U.S. Bank fired her.
• The number of uninsured Americans has gone up by 7M under Trump
• Debt collection rule could leave non-English speakers vulnerable

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