If you voted for Donald Trump, did you really think he’d do anything to bring prices down or help people? In an executive order signed Wednesday called “Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for Americans,” President Trump rescinded an executive order by President Joe Biden that would offer a $2 monthly charge... Read more →

Issued Wednesday, President Trump’s executive order to “Defeat the Cost-of-Living Crisis” is extremely disappointing. However, I’m not surprised. A man who lied 30,000 times during his first term as president and who, on the campaign trail – continued to lie, made racist, misogynistic comments, and stirred up hate against groups... Read more →

Last week when I was doing research for my weekly newsletter, I ran across a letter from the American Bankers Association asking President-elect Donald Trump to undo consumer protection regulations. Before I could report on the letter, I received a news release from the Federal Deposit Insurance Commission on Tuesday... Read more →

It’s a sad day for the United States of America. We know the destruction Donald Trump caused during his first term as president, but his second term is going to be worse. Trump only cares about making money for himself and his wealthy friends. Now, billionaires are ingratiating themselves to... Read more →

In the Seattle area on Sunday, the sky’s blue and it’s cold. That often happens here – when it’s not raining in the winter, it’s cold. I’m looking forward to spring, my favorite time of year, and planting my garden and seeing my rhododendrons bloom. Weeds, not so much. So,... Read more →

About 328,000 smoke alarms could malfunction and fail to alert consumers of a fire, posing a risk of smoke inhalation or death. Smoke sensitivity tests performed on the alarms by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission found that one of the detectors that was tested failed to alert when exposed smoke.... Read more →

More than 30 years after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration determined that the synthetic food dye Red No. 3 causes cancer, the agency is revoking the use of the dye in food and ingested drugs in response to a 2022 petition. The petition, filed by the Center for Science... Read more →

Photo: Jmswllms0 Another reason why consumers should avoid using big banks when they can. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Capital One Tuesday for cheating millions of consumers out of more than $2 billion in interest. The CFPB alleges that Capital One promised consumers that its flagship “360 Savings” account... Read more →

Photo: Mr. Satterly Edward Jones has agreed to pay $17 million to settle charges following a four-year investigation by 14 state security regulators. The investigation show that the firm didn’t adequately supervise situations where customers paid upfront commissions for Class A mutual fund shares and later moved the investments into... Read more →

Another huge recall deserves your attention. Sig Sauer is recalling about red dot 230,000 firearm sights. They contain a button cell battery that violates federal regulations because the batteries can be easily accessed, posing an ingestion risk, the U.S. Consumer Product Commission said in the recall announcement. Also, the battery... Read more →