Jim Hood is a grizzled veteran of the news business. After 14 years at the Associated Press, he founded Zapnews and ConsumerAffairs.com. In his dotage he runs The Outraged Consumer on Substack and ConsumerNews.ai.
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Health
Federal investigators have linked a major five-state cluster to shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms de Mexico
Money
Households applying for credit hit highest level in nearly five years.
Health
The Cyclospora outbreak highlights an important disconnect in public perceptions of food safety.
Consumer Protection
The FTC’s proposed Caremark settlement could produce as much as $13 billion in prescription-drug savings over 10 years.
Insurance
Ask the pharmacist for the insurance price and the cash price.
Insurance
Even where a consumer-fraud claim is unavailable, an agent may still be sued for negligence, misrepresentation or failure to obtain requested coverage.
Insurance
The insurance industry is "unwilling to self-correct" its redlining of minority neighborhoods, study finds.
The prescription price on your insurance card may not be the lowest - here’s how to find a better dealThe FTC’s proposed Caremark settlement could produce as much as $13 billion in prescription-drug savings over 10 years.ConsumerNews.aiJames R. HoodHow to get the best prescription priceAsk the
Consumer Protection
Voters also support protections on overdraft fees, credit card late fees and privacy, all issues the CFPB has championed, the poll found.
Travel
The Iran war, junk fees, aging and understaffed airports, disappearing boarding passes rile passengers.
Recalls
Everything from air bags to weight rating labels in the latest batch of recalls.