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It’s now clear that health care “reform” is a bonanza for the insurance companies. But these acquisitive businesses want even more. Their…
Oct 19, 2009For the second time in two years, AT&T is raising local landline phone rates by more than 20 percent. The phone giant…
Oct 16, 2009President Obama is coming to San Francisco tonight for a Democratic fundraiser. He owes the San Franciscans he will meet, in the…
Oct 15, 2009Climate Change Seen As Costly To Industry Citing fears of rising costs from climate change, insurance companies have begun changing the terms…
Oct 15, 2009The first hour of debate just finished in the House Financial Services Committee on the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency. This is…
Oct 14, 2009Whatever the case, consumers are benefitting from the lower rates. "Generally, they are coming down," said Heller. "ZIP codes that historically faced…
Oct 14, 2009Group Also Releases 3rd Round Of Annotated Google Documents In ‘Charmwatch’ Campaign SANTA MONICA, CA -- Consumer Watchdog today slammed Google for…
Oct 14, 2009In a letter last week to City Councilman Bernard C. Parks, John Simpson of advocacy group Consumer Watchdog noted the stark language…
Oct 14, 2009SACRAMENTO, CA -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed bipartisan legislation that would have extended California's Low Cost Auto Insurance program for low-income families.…
Oct 13, 2009The grand plan for a new federal agency that would fight for consumer rights in financial transactions has been given a hatchet…
Oct 13, 2009Following the resignation of Google chief executive Eric Schmidt from the Apple board in August, Levinson has resigned his director position. Mr.…
Oct 13, 2009WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The White House and Congress should embrace "prior approval" regulation of health care rates in response to the health…
Oct 13, 2009The Big Three consumer credit reporting agencies, Experian, EquiFax and TransUnion, gave $1.65 million in campaign contributions to members of Congress since…
Oct 12, 2009Efforts to extend a state-backed auto insurance program for low-income Californians failed after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill that would have kept it going…
Oct 12, 2009A bill that would have extended a low cost auto-insurance program in California another three years has been vetoed by the Governor.…
Oct 12, 2009WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Genentech chairman Arthur Levinson has resigned from the board of directors of Google amid a probe by US authorities…
Oct 12, 2009Despite unanimous support from the State Assembly, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed legislation that would have extended California’s Low Cost Auto Insurance program…
Oct 12, 2009LOS ANGELES, CA -- The charges for overdrawing on your checking account have almost tripled in the past decade. But consumer complaints…
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