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STATEMENT: Junk fees ban to help consumers, businesses
Surprise fees cost us billions of dollars, tens of millions of hours every year
5 tricks marketers and retailers use to get you to buy more
Marketing tricks to get you to buy more are everywhere. Here are 5 common ones to watch out for.
Banning water beads would prevent more fatal injuries
Marketed towards kids, water beads are small colorful toys that grow in water. But they can cause serious harm to small children and even fatal injuries.
Food companies are failing to disclose allergens, putting people’s health at risk
In 2023, 154 foods were recalled because of unlabeled allergens. How can people protect their health and avoid foods that could trigger dangerous allergies?
Car companies are sneakily selling your driving data
Car companies are tracking drivers’ data and selling it to third-party data brokers — leaving their customers to suffer the consequences.
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Murray
Teresa
Murray
Consumer Watchdog, PIRG
Mierzwinski
Ed
Mierzwinski
Senior Director, Federal Consumer Program, PIRG