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Consumer Reports Gas Grill Tests: Weber’s Spirit Line Tops Latest Ratings 15 May 2013 | 11:00 pm
Five features to look for when buying a grill; Plus, great grilling accessories that add sizzle to any cook out YONKERS, NY — In Consumer Reports’ new Ratings of more than 100 gas grills, models from ...
ShopSmart: Four New Ways to Save on Beauty Products 14 May 2013 | 11:00 am
Choosing store-brand products can save shoppers up to 40 percent; More than half of women don’t use coupons and discount codes on cosmetics according to new national poll YONKERS, NY – There are many ...
New Bill Would Take Recalled Rental Cars off the Road until Repaired 9 May 2013 | 02:00 pm
WASHINGTON, DC – New legislation introduced today would help keep consumers safe by keeping potentially unsafe rental cars off the road. Consumers Union, the policy and advocacy division of Consumer R...
Consumer Union Urges Local Governments to Avoid Unfair Prepaid Card Practices 8 May 2013 | 02:00 pm
Group Raises Concerns about Fees and Weak Protections As Cities Begin Launching Prepaid Debit Cards SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Consumers Union, the policy and advocacy arm of Consumer Reports, urged city gov...
Consumers Union Applauds Senate Bill to Boost Data on Use of Antibiotics in Meat 8 May 2013 | 02:00 pm
WASHINGTON, DC — A bipartisan group of Senators today introduced new legislation that would take a closer look at the use of drugs in food-producing animals and help to improve the ability of the Food...
CFPB Report Highlights the Burden of Student Loan Debt & Options for Making Repayment More Affordable 8 May 2013 | 02:00 pm
Consumers Union Urges Policymakers to Enable Students to Refinance High Interest Loans and Negotiate Affordable Repayment Plans WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bur...
Consumer Reports Index: Consumer Sentiment Jumps to Highest Level Since 2008 7 May 2013 | 11:00 am
YONKERS, NY — After months of teetering between positive and negative territory, the Consumer Reports Index’s sentiment measure leapt to it highest level since 2008. The Consumer Reports Index, an ove...
Consumers Union Ad Urges Trader Joe’s To Help Curb A Major Public Health Crisis 2 May 2013 | 02:00 pm
Campaign Calls On Grocer to Stop Selling Meat Raised On Antibiotics LOS ANGELES, CA — In a full page ad in the Los Angeles Times, Consumers Union, the policy and advocacy arm of Consumer Reports, call...
Consumer Reports: 58.2 Million Americans Had a Malware Infection on Their Home Pc Last Year 1 May 2013 | 11:00 am
9.2 Million Fell Victim to ‘Phishing’ Schemes; Avast Free Antivirus, G Data Score High in CR’s Ratings of Security Software YONKERS, NY — The latest Consumer Reports’ Annual State of the Net Report fo...
Consumer Reports: Four In Ten Smart Phone Users Fail To Take the Most Basic Security Measures 1 May 2013 | 11:00 am
7.1 Million Had a Smart Phone that was Destroyed, Lost, or Stolen and Unrecovered; CR’s Mobile Security Investigation Sheds Light on Wireless Threats and Ways to Stay Protected YONKERS, NY — A smart p...
