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Are Autos The Next Big Bargain?
Melamine Isn't China's Only Export ProblemChina exports to the world, and the world likes it because what we get from China is dirt cheap. But cheap comes at a price, we have learned. Melamine in pet food poisoned dogs and cats last year. Melamine in milk poisoned Chinese babies this year, and has crept into a host of other food products. Now, China has banned the sale and use of a popular brand of Siberian ginseng. Read more... Financial Crisis Is Profitable For Some
Shell GameKids still want to smoke, but health officials have worked hard over the last two decades to prevent them from buying cigarettes. One by one, retailers have signed onto the campaign to reduce youth smoking. With the "persuasion" of 46 states and the District of Columbia, Shell gas stations and convenience stores are the latest to change their policies. Read more... Stay Cool
MSG WarsBaby boomers are getting older and watching what they eat, so its not surprising that food companies are trying to position their products are being healthy. It can be a problem for soups, which all contain a lot of sodium – even those with sea salt. Now the emphasis is on "added monosodium glutamate," or MSG, a sodium-based flavor enhancer most often associated with Chinese food. Thanks to an ad campaign by Campbell's Soup, soup makers can't get MSG out fast enough. Read more... Is Cheaper Money The Right Prescription?
The Little Car That Could--Or Can It?
What Do Food Companies And Investment Banks Have In Common?
Maybe Coughing Isn't So BadIt's October and time for your flu shot, but maybe you should skip stocking up on the over-the-counter cough syrup this year. In recent years researchers have raised questions about the medicine's effectiveness and many pediatricians have posed serious questions about its safety for young children. The makers of these products have agreed to label them "not for children," but some critics say they should be withdrawn altogether. And one doctor assures parents that it's OK to let their kids cough. Read more... The Check's Not In The Mail
Get The Lead OutFor a while there, we were reporting weekly – sometimes daily – recalls of products because of lead paint. After a lull, the lead paint recalls are back. Tween Brands is recalling about 12,000 children's necklaces, CD and MP3 players sold at Limited Too and Justice Stores. Surface coatings could contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. Read more... Throwing The Book At Kevin Trudeau
Where Are Those Speculators Now?It was just a few months ago that motorists were angrily railing against commodity speculators who bid up the price of oil to record levels. Back then no one foresaw the economic train wreck that lay just around the curve. Now, oil prices are falling almost as fast as the Dow Jones Industrial Average. As a result, gasoline prices are also falling, and might be even lower if not from the recent supply disruptions caused by Hurricane Ike. Unfortunately, the cost of heating your home this winter will not be lower than last year. Read more... Beyond The Bailout
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Can't Keep Up With Car Notes
FDA On Melamine: No Problem Here, Sort Of
Is It The Recession Yet?
War On The Web
Help for Struggling Homeowners
Three's A CrowdRight here in the middle of the credit meltdown, it looks like we're about witness a fight between two banks over Wachovia. Earlier this week Wachovia agreed to sell its banking operations to Citigroup, but Citigroup needed some help from FDIC to swing the deal. Now, Wells Fargo has stepped in and said it can buy Wachovia without help. Wachovia dumped Citigroup and signed the Wells Fargo deal Thursday night. Now, Citigroup has indicated it won't take that lying down. Wells Fargo and Citigroup are both in solvent positions because they aren't holding many bad mortgages, while Wachovia is. Meanwhile, state officials around the country say mortgage lenders still aren't doing enough to prevent even more mortgages from going bad. Read more... "Do You Feel Lucky?"
Trick Or Treat
Good News and Bad News
What A Difference A Month MakesThe current financial crisis that has gripped Wall Street and Washington but enraged Main Street was a long time in the making, but it seemed to break over us this month like a tidal wave. Just a couple of months ago we were complaining about record high gasoline prices. Seems kind of trivial now, doesn't it? Read more... The Bailout's Back; Senate Revives Measure
The bailout is back, but this time Congressional leaders, presidential candidates and White House mouthpieces are being careful to call it a "financial rescue plan," all the while adding provisions intended to mollify wealthier voters, corporations and other special interests.
The Senate passed a slightly gussied-up version of the plan Wednesday night. It now goes back to the House, where every member must stand before the voters in a few short weeks. A massive publicity effort has cranked up over the last few days, trying to convince Main Street that it should save Wall Street. Truman Lewis cuts through the smoke and mirrors ... and we invite your opinion. Read more ... A Shocking Recall
Here's something you don't want on your breakfast menu – a nasty shock when you try to retrieve a piece of toast from your GE toaster. Not only that, the appliance can also be a fire hazard, according to the recall notice. Read more... Not Much Of A BoostYears ago parents piled the kids into the car and went on their merry way, not worrying too much about seat belts, not to mention child safety seats for infants and toddlers. Today, you wouldn't think of doing such a thing. There are even booster seats for small children who have outgrown child safety seats, to increase their safety when using seatbelts. But it turns out many of those booster seats aren't providing that much safety. Read more... Graphics by Marisa Lisante. Photos, unless otherwise noted, by iStock. Find It FastUse the search box to find news, recalls and consumer reviews of products and services. Submit your complaint or comment using the consumer comment form. Who We AreConsumerAffairs.com is a private, non-govermental entity that empowers consumers by providing a forum for their complaints and a means for them to be contacted by lawyers if their complaints have legal merit. Your complaints and comments may be published, shared with the news media and reviewed by attorneys at no cost to you. See the FAQ for more information. |
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