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Watch out for scams when donating to Texas flooding relief

Consumers need to be wary of sham charities attempting to take advantage of them and ensure they’re giving to legitimate charitable organizations. Fraudulent organizations can try to take advantage of consumers’ good intentions, especially following natural disasters. Given the significant impact of the flooding in Texas, it’s essential for consumers... Read more →


What are the most and least stressed cities in the U.S.?

I’m feeling stressed. How about you? Everyone has some type and level of stress, but the past few years have increased Americans’ stress levels with record-high inflation and economic uncertainty. About 77 percent of Americans feel stressed about the future of the nation these days, and 73 percent feel stressed... Read more →


What Trump’s budget bill means for the American people

As he had wanted, President Donald Trump signed his budget bill on July Fourth that will give tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy while slashing Medicaid and food-assistance benefits for millions of Americans. The budget measure puts the country on a perilous fiscal path by increasing the federal deficit through huge... Read more →


Happy birthday, America

Usually, I enjoy celebrating July Fourth, the anniversary of what I used to call our great nation. As a supporter of government after membership in the League of Women Voter for decades and being a candidate for public office and an employee of state government, I’ve urged people on our... Read more →


Facts and figures for July Fourth 2025

July 4, 2025, marks the 249th birthday of the United States of America. Millions of people celebrate the day with barbecues, parades, and fireworks. And also travel, with more than 72 million Americans planning to travel 50-plus miles from home this year. About 61 percent of Americans will attend a... Read more →


Report reveals rising harms amid regulatory rollbacks for consumer protection

Auto sales, consumer credit issues, and scams and frauds remain some of the most pressing problems Americans face, according to the Consumer Federation of America, or CFA, in its annual “Consumer Complaint Survey Report 2024.” These findings come as the Trump administration pursues a historic rollback of the Consumer Financial... Read more →


Best and worst cities to celebrate July Fourth 2025

About 86 percent of Americans plan to celebrate July Fourth, the birth of the nation, this year and food spending for the holiday is expected to reach $8.9 billion, according to a survey conducted for the National Retail Federation. With July Fourth one of the biggest holidays of the year... Read more →


Senate Republicans propose to sell millions of acres of public lands in Trump's tax and spending bill to pay for tax cuts for billionaires

It’s hard to understand why Senate Republicans want to sell off the nation’s important and amazing public lands. However, they’re hyping an effort to sell huge swaths of public lands to private developers. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee has released its revised portion of the huge GOP budget... Read more →


Walmart agrees to pay $10 million to settle FTC case that claimed it allowed scammers to misuse its money transfer services to steal from customers

Walmart will pay $10 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it turned a blind eye to scammers who used its in-store money transfer services to take hundreds of millions of dollars from U.S. consumers. The settlement, which requires the approval of U.S. District Judge Manish Shah, was filed... Read more →


Why it’s time to give up anxiety about declining birthrates

It’s happening all over the world. Birthrates are declining and almost all leaders are lamenting the fact. The argument is that with declining birthrates there won’t be enough tax money from fewer younger people to pay for the care of older people. Also, in the United States, consumers spending money... Read more →