Consumers

Big Bank Time Bomb Ticking

Ted Kaufman | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: JP Morgan, Bankruptcy, Too Big to Fail, Banks, Consumers, Jamie Dimon, Investment, Obama-Biden, High Frequency Trading, Warren Buffett, Volcker Rule, Politics News

What is so abundantly clear is that the lack of transparency in derivatives trading, and the sheer complexity that is a by-product of that lack of transparency, really can make them "financial weapons of mass destruction."

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Mind-Boggling Nutrition Guidance? You Betcha'!

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 05.11.2012

The National Consumers League, claiming to represent consumers' interests, issued a press release this week announcing they had submitted a complaint to the FDA, asking the agency to banish NuVal from the nation's supermarkets.

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The Great Populist Wave

Brent Budowsky | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Populist Wave, Populism, Military Families, Voter Mobilization, National Front, Liberals, France, Buying Legislation, Shared Prosperity, Progressives, Shared Sacrifice, Hispanics, Inequities, Injustice, Financial Felons, Voter Registration, Jesus, Job Destruction, Buying Elections, Cheating, Medicare, Fairness, Britain, Voter Suppression, Bank of America, Homeowners, Democracy, Democrats, Voter Turnout, Wells Fargo, Austerity, Stealing Elections, Fraud, Abraham Lincoln, Patriotism, Human Rights, Voter Rights, Elites, Insurers, Consumers, John Kennedy, China, Chen Guangcheng, Republicans, Politics News

At this moment, in our land, it is time for the true champions of the 99 percent to launch the largest voter registration, mobilization and turnout campaign in the history of freedom.

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High Card Fees Didn't Even Help Banks, Report Finds

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine New | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Mastercard, Prepaid Debit Card, High Fees, Predatory Lending, Visa, Consumer Protections, Lending, Banks, Consumers, Credit Cards, Hidden Fees, Credit Card Fees, Money News

Outrageous credit card fees are not only bad for consumers; they're actually bad for business. That's the somewhat surprising conclusion of a new r...

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Is Privacy Really THAT Special Anymore?

Joseph Rauch | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Google, Consumers, Target Stores, Internet Privacy, Facebook, Invasion of Privacy, Privacy, Big Brother, College News

Since privacy is a broad term and can be defined in many ways, it is not always clear what an invasion of privacy is. People can find out just about everything they want to know about you by using cookies and behavioral targeting since your Internet history is readily accessible.

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This Credit Card Talks To You

The Onion | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: The Onion, Visa, Humor, Shopping, Satire, VISA Credit Card, Visa Talking Credit Card, Consumers, Impulse Buying, Credit Cards, Money News

Financial services giant Visa held a press event Tuesday to introduce "Visa Voice," a new line of talking credit cards that urges shoppers to just go ...

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Branding and Social Media: The Real Hunger Games

Cory M. Baker | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Google, Iphone, Social Media, Pinterest, Marketing, Branding, Consumers, Facebook, Social Media Marketing, Tumblr, Technology News

Long gone are the days when an edgy new idea and a great product were married in a board room and posted on billboards and magazines weeks later for all to see them in the same issue of LIFE, TIME, Newsweek or People.

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Elizabeth Warren Will Lead

Brent Budowsky | Posted 04.26.2012

In a Washington full of revolving-door sellouts who effortlessly glide between special-interest sinecures and government jobs earning personal fortunes on the payroll of the 1 percent, Elizabeth Warren will never sell her public conscience for private wealth.

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6 New Retail Models Aiming to Shake Up the Industry

Erik Eliason | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Slidepollajax, Consumer Experience, Consumers, Retail Consumers, Shopping, Consumer Brands, Business News

Consumers are tired with the mundane shopping experiences offered by most retailers today. In their place is smaller, more agile and interesting forms of retail. Here are six worth watching.

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Cash-Strapped State Gets Enormous Reward For Google Investigation

AP | LAURA CRIMALDI | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Adwords, Google, Earnings, Internet, Video, Advertising, Drug Sales, Prescription Drugs, Department of Justice, Consumers, Rhode Island, Pharmacies, Ap, Business News

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (AP) — Rhode Island law enforcement agencies that participated in an investigation that resulted in Google Inc. forfeiting ...

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We Burned Through Our Savings

The Huffington Post | Mark Gongloff | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Savings Rate, Economics, Economy, Consumers, Personal Savings Rate, Savings, Consumer Spending, Business News

Back in the good old days of the mid-2000s, before that whole unpleasantness with the global financial crisis and the near-depression and what have yo...

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Honda Recalls Insane Number Of SUVs

Reuters | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Automakers, Video, Vehicles, Cr-V, Suvs, Honda, Reuters, Cars, Consumers, Recall, Auto Industry, Crash, Business News

March 30 (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co Ltd is recalling about 554,000 sport utility vehicles in the United States to inspect for faulty wiring in headl...

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WATCH: You Won't Believe These Crazy Walmart Product Ideas

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Inventors, Walmart, Under the Weather, Small Business, Scrats, Invention, Frostybowlz, Consumers, Retail, ABC News, Cnnmoney, Get It on the Shelf, Products, Business News

Walmart's latest must-have item may be chosen by shoppers like you. Walmart's "Get It On The Shelf" campaign, a competition allowing anyone from am...

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Even With Daisey's Lies Peeled Away, Apple's Rotten Core Exposed

Michelle Chen | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Steve Jobs, Fair Trade, Computers, Manufacturing, Mike Daisey, Npr, Labor, Apple, Apple Ipad, Labor Rights, Foxconn, Consumers, Technology, This American Life, Electronics, Sweatshops, China, Apple Products, Technology News

If one fundamental truth has emerged from the scandal surrounding Daisey's dramatic fudging, it's that the lived reality of many Chinese workers is undoubtedly bleak -- no embellishment needed.

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Americans: Our Economic Model Is Broken

The Huffington Post | Mark Gongloff | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Consumers, Unemployment, Economics, Consumption, Income Inequality, Long-Term Unemployment, Economy, Business News

If the economy's so great, then why do so many of us feel bad about it? A new survey finds that a large majority of Americans think the country's "...

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Getting The Most Out Of Life, One Chocolate At A Time

Sam Sommers | Posted 05.19.2012

In the smorgasbord-like taste test that is your daily social existence, remember to consume each proverbial chocolate as if it's the last one you'll ever experience. Doing so just makes life all that much sweeter.

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Food Prices: Good for Farmers, Bad for Everybody Else

Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Cheerios, Gas Prices, High Food Prices, Campbell Soup, Farmers, Consumers, Food Prices, Ethanol Prices, Money News

If you've been to the grocery store recently, you've probably noticed the jump in prices for some basic foods. Milk and meat have both gone up nearly ...

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How Much Americans Spend On Gas Every Year [GRAPHIC]

The Huffington Post | Posted 03.04.2012

Read More: Automakers, H&R Block, Gas Prices, Oil Supply, Cars, Iran, Consumers, ABC News, Fuel Prices, Cnnmoney, Gas Stattion, Infographic, Business News

It's springtime, and you know that means: The return of your gas price nightmares. Hey, with the average American spending over $2,000 per year just t...

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Eurozone Hits Awful Record

AP | PAN PYLAS | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Eurozone, IHS Global Insight, Jobs, Jobless, European Union, Spain, European Central Bank, Mass Unemployment, European Debt Crisis, Video, Unemployment, Greece, Inflation, Eurostat, Capital Economics, Consumers, Austerity Measures, Business News

LONDON — Mass unemployment in Greece and Spain, where nearly half of those under 25 are out of work, sent the jobless rate across the 17-nation ...

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Economists Sneer At Your Higher Gas Prices

HuffingtonPost.com | Mark Gongloff | Posted 02.24.2012

Read More: Gas Prices, Gas, Gasoline, Economics, Economy, Gas Price, President Obama, Oil, Economists, Consumers, Nymex Crude, Brent Crude, Business News

So everyone in the world is worried about high gas prices. Or not. Because they really matter. Or not. That sums up the current razor-sharp state o...

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Consumer Borrowing Spree May Not Be Healthiest Economic Sign

HuffingtonPost.com | Mark Gongloff | Posted 02.07.2012

Read More: Auto Loans, U.S. Economy, Gdp, Credit, Economics, Great Recession, Consumers, Credit Cards, Student Loans, Consumer Spending, Borrowing, Business News

Consumer credit posted a second straight eye-popping monthly gain in December, according to a new Fed report, which some are taking as a sign of a new...

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Overdraft Settlements Cost Banks A Small Fraction Of What's Netted In Fees

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine New | Posted 02.07.2012

Read More: Small Print, JPMorgan Chase, Checking Account, Debit Card, Reordering, Settlement, Bank of America, Overdraft Fees, Overdraft Protection, Consumers, Transactions, Business News

When compared with the billions of dollars big banks have rung up in overdraft fees over the last decade, recent settlements with customers over unfai...

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Poor People Pay More For Car Insurance Because Of Bias, Consumer Group Says

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine New | Posted 01.30.2012

Read More: Insurance Premiums, New Car, Car Insurance, Low-Income, Auto Insurance, Drive to Work, Consumers, Commuting, Auto Coverage, Used Car, Business News

The poorest Americans are unable to buy affordable auto insurance because of insurance company bias, a consumers group charged Monday. Insurance c...

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What Could We Do Right Now to Create Jobs?

Michele Nash-Hoff | Posted 03.21.2012

Read More: Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, Consumers, Create Jobs for USA, Currrency Manipulation, Reshoring, u.s. Jobs, Jobs, Business News

There are numerous ideas and recommendations on how we could create jobs that range from the cautious to the extreme. Let's start with what we as individuals can do from the viewpoint of entrepreneurs, business owners, employees and consumers.

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Does a Trade-off Need to Stay a Trade-off?

Roger Martin | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Consumerism, Shareholders, Corporations, Shareholder Rights, Social Good, Consumers, Innovation, Corporate America, Shareholder Value, Business News

Will there continue to be trade-offs between shareholder value maximization and social good? Absolutely. We live in an imperfect world. Does there have to be a trade-off between the two in all instances? Only if we collectively decide to make it so. Let's not.

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