Consumers Union - All Articles http://www.consumersunion.org/ The Web site of Consumers Union en-us Consumers Union 2007-05-03T17:32:34-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 CU praises Senate Identity theft legislation http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/004445.html Bill requires institutions to notify consumers when personal information is lost or stolen. 4445@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2007-05-03T17:32:34-05:00 Former CPSC Commissioner and CU writes in opposition to CPSC Nominee http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_product_safety/004442.html Letter to the Senate expressing opposition to the nomination of Michael Baroody 4442@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Product_Safety 2007-05-03T12:18:47-05:00 Groups ask FCC to stop anti-competitive cell phone locking http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_telecom_and_utilities/004438.html 4438@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Telecom_and_Utilities 2007-05-01T17:13:29-05:00 Delaware bill would prohibit credit scoring in automobile & homeowners insurance http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/004436.html Senate Bill 31 - Myths and Facts 4436@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2007-05-01T12:53:53-05:00 Senate: pass strong drug safety bill this week http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_health_care/004429.html Consumers Union urges Senate to oppose attempts to weaken drug safety measures during floor vote 4429@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Health_Care 2007-04-30T11:50:42-05:00 CU comments to FDA on animal cloning risk assessment http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_food_safety/004432.html FDA has a poor track record in evaluating the science of animal cloning 4432@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Food_Safety 2007-04-27T14:37:29-05:00 Baroody is the Wrong Person to Head CPSC http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_product_safety/004428.html President Bush’s nominee Michael Baroody is the wrong choice to head the Consumer Product Safety Commission 4428@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Product_Safety 2007-04-26T16:59:08-05:00 Zyprexa data questions show need for drug safety http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_health_care/004422.html FDA examining whether maker of antipsychotic hid data about side effects; Senate vote slated Monday on reforms 4422@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Health_Care 2007-04-25T12:12:42-05:00 Consumers Union letter on S. 495 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/004421.html CU outlines its position on Senate Judiciary Committee's bill establishing national notice of data security breach rules. 4421@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2007-04-24T16:05:06-05:00 Consumers Union letter on S. 1178 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/004420.html CU outlines its position on bill establishing national notice of data security breach rules and security freeze. 4420@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2007-04-24T15:34:52-05:00 CU joins consumer advocates in opposing weakened investor protections http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/004416.html Amendment would hurt investors, undermine market competitiveness. 4416@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2007-04-24T12:43:52-05:00 CU Calls for Greater Funds, Oversight to Protect Nation's Food Supply http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_food_safety/004415.html FDA on average inspects food processing facilities at a rate of once every ten years. 4415@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Food_Safety 2007-04-24T12:29:23-05:00 CU supports petition to continue current seat belt design http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_product_safety/004413.html CU believes that lockability technology works well and that consumers today find it familiar and easy to use. 4413@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Product_Safety 2007-04-23T17:49:11-05:00 President's ID Theft Task Force's Plan Falls Short http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/004419.html Task Force's recommendation on notifying consumers about data security breaches doesn't go far enough. 4419@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2007-04-23T14:56:28-05:00 Senate Bars Medicare Talks for Lower Drug Prices http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/healthmedicaredruglandingpage/004408.html From the NY Times: A pillar of the Democrats’ program tumbled on Wednesday when the Senate blocked a proposal to let Medicare negotiate lower drug prices for millions of older Americans, a practice now forbidden by law. 4408@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Health-Medicare-Drug-Landingpage 2007-04-19T15:45:27-05:00