Cars
Don't buy a new car today
Chinese cars are coming to the US and will save consumers millions. Be patient.
James R. Hood
James R. Hood, an editor and consumer-affairs journalist with more than five decades of experience, has held senior editorial leadership roles at The Associated Press, United Press International, Zapnews and ConsumerAffairs.
GLP-1 drugs beef up their Super Bowl pitches
Ozempic, Wagovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound take the field, with 'compounded' versions at their heels
First the KenCen, now Dulles. What's next? Constitution Avenue?
Trump has cast his eyes on Dulles Airport, planning a facelift and maybe a name change
Health
Is TrumpRx real or just for show?
Critics say the website is little more than a list of existing discounts that consumers could find elsewhere
Cars
Hidden car door handles under fire just about everywhere
China bans handles that don't have an obvious mechanical backup
Consumer Protection
Consumer reviews are out of control, financial industry forces tell Trump appointees
Rather than reform their practices, big business prefers to squelch legitimate consumer dialogue
Health
Patients are paying more for routine health care without knowing why
Hospitals buy up independent clinics and the charges start piling up
Public Citizen uses truck billboard to call out Toyota's 'gas guzzling' ways
The moving billboard staked out the Washington Auto Show and the White House
Consumer Protection
Welcome to the superhighway of fraud
Consumer fraud reports up more than 6 million since 2001
Consumer Protection
Homeowners ripped off by illegal reverse mortgage charges, class action charges
Older homeowners often rely on reverse mortgages to stay in their homes
Consumer Protection
Payday loans and ICE: Minnesota has tamed both
Citizen activists resist ICE, Minnesota interest caps put an end to legal payday loans
Watch for energized snowstorm prices, consumer groups warn
Snow and frigid temps energize utilities to pile on the charges