Should #medicaldebt protections fall, "now we're going to make it even worse by ruining your credit record," said Chi Chi Wu of National Consumer Law Center. “It's just insult to injury. It's rubbing salt in the wound." www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/11/...

Watch how government propaganda techniques portray Chicago as a city at war with the feds

Emergency Press Conference: Update on the government shutdown and health care from Senator Gary Peters.

Over 400 Americans die from unintentional carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning every year, according to the CDC. Installing and maintaining CO detectors can save lives. This #COAwarenessMonth, check out CR’s ratings and reviews of lifesaving CO detectors—which are always free to everyone.

Plastic clothes? No, thank you! Join us and @defendourhealth.bsky.social in calling on 3 top children's clothing-makers to stop using so much plastic in their products. 🛑 Sign the petition urging Carters, H&M, and The Children's Place to stop using so much polyester. bit.ly/no-plastic-c...

A frightening amount of plastic ends up thrown away after Halloween. Learn how you can make your celebration more sustainable by watching this interview with Judith Enck and by reading our Plastic-Free Halloween Tips! abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/vi... Guide: www.beyondplastics.org/holiday-guid...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s medical debt credit reporting rule faces an uncertain future. States must work quickly to fill in the gaps #EndMedicalDebt ourfinancialsecurity.org/news/consume...

Americans owe more debt than ever. CFPB made a rule to cancel $50 Billion in medical debt on Americans' credit reports. Russ Vought sided with health insurance CEOs & debt collectors to block it. Sign our petition telling Congress to #StopVought: www.change.org/StopVought

Russy Vought has a shutdown fetish and America does not consent

uh, Houston. I think we have a problem “An AI Overview is not available for this search”

“…We need to fight to fight for a financial system that is fair for all of us.” —former CFPB Director Rohit Chopra at @NJCitizenAction Financial Justice Summit, South Orange, NJ

I completely agree with you Buying a car is already difficult for many people these days. Dealers can't be allowed to profit from this situation 😔 I hope Newsom will listen to the public and protect consumer interests

@governor.ca.gov Newsom please VETO #SB791, which would give greedy car dealers a huge windfall at the expense of CA's new and used car buyers. Now is the wrong time to jack up the price of buying a new or used car. Please VETO #SB791 app.publicnewsservice.org/story/ca-gro...

More people in Republican districts rely on Obamacare subsidies than in Dem districts. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

A key finding: texting and messaging scam attempts have increased by 50 percent, according to a nationally representative CR survey of 2,158 U.S. adults conducted in April 2025. Here’s how to protect yourself:

Spoiler: Americans are less confident than they were last year that their personal data is private and not distributed without their knowledge.

Hot off the press 🔥 We’ve teamed up with @aspendigital.bsky.social and @gca.bsky.social to drop our fourth annual Consumer Cyber Readiness Report just in time for #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth. innovation.consumerreports.org/2025-Consume...

No more tricks to block my choice! Unsubscribe and raise your voice I just canceled and I'm strong I say goodbye and say so long Just one click to save some coin As easy to quit as it was to join www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UOY...

"Immigrants locked up in California’s newest federal detention center have described the facility as a “a torture chamber”, “a zoo” and “hell on earth”, saying they were confined in filthy cells and suffered medical crises without help."

Under the Trump Administration, federal offices and programs that insure equal treatment are being shuttered and scaled back.

Many #California consumers are struggling to afford to buy a car. Republican Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones apparently is blissfully unaware. @davidlaz.bsky.social @erinwitte-cfa.bsky.social @consumerfed.bsky.social @chuckbell.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_0V...

“The CARS Act will protect millions of Californians from costly auto sales scams and make the car-buying experience easier and more transparent,” said John Van Alst at NCLC. “We applaud the work of Senator Allen and the California Legislature." #ProtectConsumers www.nclc.org/california-l...

⚠️ #Recall Alert: Jeep is recalling nearly 92,000 Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) from the 2022 through 2026 model years to fix a software error that could cause the SUVs to lose power while driving.

On toddler towers: “There’s kids who have fallen out the back of these and landed on their side, hurt their ribs,” said Gabe Knight, a senior policy analyst for Consumer Reports. (via @wtopnews.bsky.social)

#Recall: Ford and Lincoln are recalling 1,456,417 cars, trucks, and SUVs to fix a backup camera that may show a blank, distorted, or upside-down image. Here's what you need to know:

⚠️ #Recall Alert: Nearly 95,000 electric cars are being recalled because their defrosters and defoggers may not work, which could make it difficult to see out the windshield while driving.

CR's Leah Fischman Hunter and Ginny Fahs joined the Innovation Storytellers Show to talk about Consumer Reports’ fight for digital consumer rights in an online world filled with AI hype, dark patterns, and data brokers. Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

You're invited! Next Wednesday, 9/17 at Yonkers Brewing Company, join us for a CR Member Happy Hour to get the scoop on upcoming projects, and share your ideas for a better, fairer, and safer marketplace 🥂 Reserve below:

The CFPB and FTC were both in the process of rulemaking on this issue before the administration change. See e.g. www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/new...

#California new & used car buyers are close to having new rights and protections under #SB766, championed by @benallenca.bsky.social. BRAVO @erinwitte-cfa.bsky.social @chuckbell.bsky.social & all supporters! We're all hoping @governor.ca.gov will sign the bill, making cars more affordable in CA.

Consumer advocates warn: Some personal finance influencers are undermining trust in the CFPB, giving bad advice & targeting the Black community and fraud victims already struggling. Learn more here:

Social media stars are peddling misinformation and dubious financial advice, and undercutting the federal government's consumer complaint database #paymentfraud www.consumerreports.org/money/scams-...

Black unemployment is rising. Civil rights are under attack. How do we achieve the economic demands of 1963, today? Leading experts weigh in on Aug 27 at 1pm ET. #TheMarchContinues #mow62  https://bit.ly/MOW62

"There have been some challenges in integrating 'buy now, pay later' loans into the traditional credit reporting framework," CR's financial policy advocate @chuckbell.bsky.social said. "These are often short-term loans, and that creates some problems." (via @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy)

In this video, New Economy Project’s Elena Rodriguez explains how "sewer service" is used by predatory debt collectors—and how to fight back. (Bonus: a cameo by NEP's Tousif Ahsan as a particularly dodgy process server.) neweconomyproject.bsky.social www.youtube.com/shorts/P5hiJ...

The very clear message is that the BLS head will be fired if they do not produce numbers that meet Trump's approval. In related news, these are the last set of BLS job numbers we can assume have not been doctored.

Very much agree with Justin, further thoughts here: www.epi.org/press/trumps...

Last month, I was worried about signs of growing black joblessness. This month provides more reason to worry: Black unemployment up from 6.8% to 7.2%. Employment-population ratio drops from 57.7 to 57.2. @ceprdc.bsky.social @jointcenter.bsky.social cepr.net/publications...

“Slashing the CFPB’s budget nearly in half will severely compromise its ability to stand up for consumers and take on big banks and unscrupulous financial firms,” said @chuckbell.bsky.social, advocacy program director at CR. (via Nerd Wallet)

Apparently it does take a weatherman to know which way the wind blows and where the flood waters may rise. Restore funding for NOAA. Good for everyone! Jack up taxes on Mr Big to pay his fair share youtu.be/MGxjIBEZvx0?...

"Consumers will be more likely to fall victim to shady financial industry practices, hidden fees, and other scams because of this devastating budget cut," said Chuck Bell, advocacy programs director of @consumerreports.org in a statement. www.axios.com/2025/07/02/b...

NEW: The just-passed Senate Republican package is much better for the rich than the poor. Any gains from lower taxes may be wiped out from the loss of Medicaid, food stamps and more. Some Republicans looked to exempt their own states from the cuts. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/b...

[1] “Slashing the CFPB’s funding in half would severely hinder its ability to root out discrimination and predatory financial practices that put consumers at risk of fraud and abuse,” said Chuck Bell, advocacy program director of @consumerreports.org advocacy.consumerreports.org/press_releas...

CPSC is the federal body whose sole mission is to reduce the estimated 49,000 deaths and 28 million medically treated injuries from using consumer products; these losses cost the country $1 trillion annually. productsafetyletter.com/Free/9850.aspx

“Congressional opponents of the CFPB have been gunning for the Bureau ever since it was established to root out discrimination & abusive financial industry practices that cheat working families out of their hard-earned money,” said Chuck Bell of CR. advocacy.consumerreports.org/press_releas...

“This move compromises the ability of the federal government to apply data-driven product safety rules [at the CPSC] to protect Americans nationwide, away from political influence,” wrote Senators Blumenthal, Cantwell & Klobuchar. www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index...

Unlawful removal of Consumer Product Safety Commission leaders demolishes agency’s role as independent, bipartisan, data-driven safety watchdog. Consumers will be at greater risk from unsafe products if the move is not reversed advocacy.consumerreports.org/press_releas...

The Trump admin is eyeing a plan to eliminate the Consumer Product Safety Commission. That’s not reform — it’s a direct threat to public safety. 159 orgs are pushing back hard. Read the press release and letter here: nclnet.org/159-advocate...

Take action to keep medical debt off our credit reports! When the CFPB’s rule banning medical debt from credit reports was under threat, we stood up and defended the rule. Now, the rule is under threat for a second time. Sign our petition: