The most popular baby names and how they compare between states

Theodore and Mia are newcomers By Dieter Holger of ConsumerAffairs May 16, 2025 Liam, Noah andOliver…

Tiny apartments are popular in these cities

Regulations and public resistance are challenging tiny apartments By Dieter Holger of ConsumerAffairs May 16, 2025…

FDA clears first blood test for detecting Alzheimer’s plaques

Nearly 7 million Americans are affected by Alzheimer's and the number is rising steadily By Truman…

Feds tame student loan debt relief operation

Defendants face a $16.8 million judgment By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairs May 16, 2025 Afraudulent student…

Housing costs are reshaping career decisions

Survey shows 42% of workers would decline job offer based on housing costs By Mark Huffman…

Home buyers remain cautious while their options increase

At this point, sellers appear to be more eager than buyers By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs…

NatureMills issues recall for food with undeclared allergens

The products contain wheat, milk and sesame By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs May 16, 2025 NatureMills…

Consumer sentiment continues to slide

But a survey shows the latest decline was less than in previous months By Mark Huffman…

Lawn mowers pose grave safety threat, especially to children

Thousands of injuries, many severe, are reported each year By James R. Hood of ConsumerAffairs May…

Notice in the mail about your property? Here’s what to know

Say you get a letter that seems to come from a bank. It says it’s related…

Frustrated Newark air traffic controller airs safety concerns

The controller said he narrowly averted a mid-air collision earlier this month By Mark Huffman of…

Black patients with both diabetes and hypertension face higher dementia risk

Study finds the risk increases later in life By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs May 15, 2025…

KTM recalls nearly 20,000 off-road motorcycles due to crash hazard

The front caliper can crack By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs May 15, 2025 KTM is recalling…

Americans are buying fewer second homes

Parts of California are still seeing more people buying second homes By Dieter Holger of ConsumerAffairs…

About 5,400 high chairs recalled for fall and entrapment hazards

The high chairs were sold exclusively on Amazon By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs May 15, 2025…

Consumers warned to avoid Chinese faucets sold on Amazon

The CPSC said the faucets have harmful amounts of lead By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs May…

Student Loan Fraudsters Permanently Banned From Debt Relief Industry And Required to Turn Over All Assets as Result of FTC Action

As a result of a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, a fraudulent student loan debt relief operation…

NY sues Capital One, accuses it of 'cheating customers' out of interest payments

It's similar to a suit recently abandoned by consumer watchdog CFPB By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairs…

Texas launches probe of General Mills over "health food" claims

Companies will be 'held accountable,' AG vows By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairs May 15, 2025 AG…

FTC Chairman Testifies Before House Appropriations Committee on Agency’s Budget

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson today appeared before the House Appropriations Committee’s Financial Services…

Some consumers have shifted to U.S. retailers in the wake of tariffs

New data suggest brands like Bloomingdales and Old Navy are picking up market share By Mark…

Health alert issued for chicken and bacon wraps

The products may be contaminated by listeria By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs May 15, 2025 The…