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James R. Hood

Fairfax, VA
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.

Angry about the election? Blame 'ingroup solidarity'

Social media pivoted during 2024 election crises, study finds
James R. Hood 27 Aug 2025

What good is sex education?

Not much, at least as it's taught in many schools
James R. Hood 25 Aug 2025
Maybe the CPSC should delete 'safety' from its title?

Maybe the CPSC should delete 'safety' from its title?

Under Trump, the agency is not only not passing new safety measures, it's deleting old ones
James R. Hood 22 Aug 2025
Legal experts: Trump-era 'pocket rescissions' are illegal

Legal experts: Trump-era 'pocket rescissions' are illegal

Just because no one knows how to stop something doesn't make it right
James R. Hood 20 Aug 2025
From Courtroom to Curb: How eviction is driving a record housing crisis

From Courtroom to Curb: How eviction is driving a record housing crisis

Families are losing their homes over one month’s rent. The fallout lasts for years—and it’s hitting women and people of color hardest.
James R. Hood 19 Aug 2025
HUD’s English-Only Edict: Bureaucratic Bigotry at Its Most Barefaced

HUD’s English-Only Edict: Bureaucratic Bigotry at Its Most Barefaced

It’s dumb. It’s cruel. It’s probably illegal.
James R. Hood 18 Aug 2025
ACA marketplace premiums set for sharpest increase since 2018

ACA marketplace premiums set for sharpest increase since 2018

Median price hike of 18% predicted, with some going much higher
James R. Hood 17 Aug 2025

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