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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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2018

April

Apr 20, 2018

• Amazon defined by billions—workers’ median pay is $28,446
• U.S. to fine Wells Fargo $1 billion

Apr 19, 2018

• The ‘C’ in CRA should still mean something
• SEC seeks to require brokers to put their clients first
• Payday lenders convening at Trump resort are met by protesters
• Tax refund? Don’t count on it if your student loans are in default
• Facebook knows a ton about your health. Now they want to make money

Apr 18, 2018

• A flaw-by-flaw guide to Facebook’s new GDPR privacy changes
• Now’s a very, very good time to look at the IRS calculator for 2018
• Senate poised to roll back watchdog effort to prevent discrimination
• Here’s why you’re having so much trouble finding a home to buy
• First-ever evictions database shows: ‘We’re In a housing crisis’
• We’re bad at evaluating risk. How doctors can help

Apr 17, 2018

• 1000s of apps in Google Play Store may be illegally tracking children
• Teach kids to be smart consumers
• Asians love digital banking, Americans not so much
• Avoid eating romaine lettuce (again!)
• My husband got secret credit cards and maxxed them out

Apr 16, 2018

• Massachusetts defies aministration with crackdown on student loan debt
• Who is a public servant? Borrowers have a lot riding on the answer
• Can consumers still get help from the CFPB?
• Thinking about getting an advance on your tax refund?
• Toyota: Vehículos pronto se comunicarán entre sí

Apr 13, 2018

• Federal judges indicate they could remove Mulvaney as acting CFPB chief
• Uber is adding safety features it resisted for years
• Facebook is complicated. That shouldn’t stop lawmakers.
• Wells Fargo reconoce oferta de acuerdo por 1.000 millones
• Corte en Massachusetts falla contra Exxon Mobil
• Comcast sumará Netflix a sus paquetes de TV por cable en EEUU

Apr 12, 2018

• Mulvaney leading Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over a cliff
• I downloaded the information Facebook has on me. Yikes.
• Facebook is now in the data-privacy spotlight. Could Google be next?
• Those stickers warning that repairs will void your warranty are nonsense
• Juez de EEUU dice conductores de Uber no son empleados de la compañía
• Uber anuncia nuevas medidas de seguridad
• Esto es todo lo que Facebook guarda sobre ti

Apr 11, 2018

• An inside look at your favorite dating sites
• Wells Fargo facing huge fine for mortgage lending, auto insurance problems
• A house you can buy, but never own
• Zuckerberg evidencia brecha generacional con legisladores
• Hallan gusanos y condiciones insalubres en funeraria de EEUU

Apr 10, 2018

• Don’t dismantle student loan regulations
• 3 ways parents can help grown kids own a home
• Under Trump, a voice for the American consumer goes silent
• Presentan en Francia la primera vivienda social impresa en 3D
• Corte UE : Miembros pueden prohibir servicios como UberPop
• Récord máximo de pérdidas por desastres cubiertas por seguro
• Facebook empieza a alertar usuarios afectados por privacidad
• LO ÚLTIMO: Facebook rechaza baja de uso tras escándalo
• Agricultores orgánicos buscan crear su propia certificación

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