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Weak Economy Is a Boom Time for Financial Scammers
6:30AM 10/10/2011
Millions of Americans fall victim to financial scams every year, and since the downturn began, many of those cons have been tailored to lure those suffering the most in our shaky economy: work-at-home schemes, fake mortgage modification services, fraudulent job opportunities and a host of unpleasant others.
U.S. Inflation Expands Beyond Food and Fuel
11:00AM 3/30/2011
U.S. consumers already have been hit with higher prices for food and fuel. But the rising prices won't stop there. The weak dollar means that prices for imported goods -- and components -- are headed up, further boosting inflation.
Gas Prices Drain U.S. Consumers' Tax-Cut Savings
9:00PM 3/28/2011
Americans are earning and spending more, but a lot of the extra money is going down their gas tanks. Gas prices have drained more than half the extra cash Americans are getting this year from a cut in Social Security taxes.
What a Climbing Consumer Confidence Index Means for You
7:00PM 1/25/2011
The Consumer Confidence Index jumped far higher than expected in January, and that could have big implications, both for retailers and for your wallet. Here's what you need to know.
How Debt-Settlement Companies Skirt the New FTC Rules
8:00AM 12/26/2010
The Federal Trade Commission's telemarketing rules aim to protect consumers from debt-settlement companies that charge upfront fees or overpromise results. But some companies already have found ways to get around those rules, consumer groups warn.
The Fed Proposes Cap on Debit-Card Swipe Fees
11:00PM 12/16/2010
The Federal Reserve on Thursday proposed a new rule that would dramatically cut the swipe fees that banks charge merchants when customers use debit cards. The move, which stems from a provision in the financial overhaul bill in July, could benefit stores. But banks say it could harm consumers.
Young People's Favorite Brands: M&Ms, Google, Reese's
7:30PM 12/09/2010
Google , Apple, Target Corp, Nintendo, Retail
In the eyes of 8- to 24-year-old consumers, M&Ms are cooler than Google. That's according to a new poll by Harris Interactive, which found that sugary snacks made up four of that age group's top 10 favorite brands.
Some of the best reads for investors from around the Web, including posts evaluating how consumers spend their money, whether Google could be considered a monopoly and the debate about the Fed's policy on quantitative easing.
GM Vehicles Rise in Consumer Reports' Latest Quality Survey
4:15PM 10/26/2010
Company News, Honda Motor Co, Ford Motor Co, Toyota, General Motors, Autos
Although Honda and Toyota remain the benchmark of reliability in the U.S. automobile industry, General Motors has made considerable strides in improving the quality of its cars and trucks, according to the magazine's 2010 Annual New Car Reliability Survey.
Consumer Ally Comedy Corner: Airlines vs. consumers
9:00AM 10/18/2010
Alonzo Bodden is a comedian and a consumer. And, like most of you, he's had some of those experiences that make you wonder whether there's some kind of conspiracy against the people companies are actually supposed to be serving.
We've asked Alonzo to join the the Consumer Ally alliance because...
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