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Tag: Consumer Protection

Consumer Reports: McDonald’s burger ranked worst in the U.S.

July 3rd, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Economic Security, World Community

Consumer Reports: McDonald’s burger ranked worst in the U.S. Signature items offered by McDonald’s, Taco Bell, and Kentucky Fried Chicken are the worst in their

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Senator Al Franken not impressed by AT&T and DirecTV’s merger talking points

June 24th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Economic Security

I’m not sure that’s what consumers want… Many of my constituents complain to me about bundles; they say they’re getting a raw deal. — Minnesota

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Nation’s cable companies announce they’re just going to take $100 from everyone

June 12th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Economic Security, Humor & Satire, World Community

Nation’s cable companies announce they’re just going to take $100 from everyone The Onion has done it again, brilliantly satirizing America’s greedy and inefficient cable

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$772 million penalty for Bank of America over credit card practices

April 10th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Economic Security

$772 million penalty for Bank of America over credit card practices Elizabeth Warren’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ordered Bank of America to pay $772

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Will the Obama administration stand up to Comcast?

February 18th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Economic Security

Will the Obama administration stand up to Comcast? The Seattle Times’ Jon Talton wonders whether the Obama administration will object to Comcast’s proposed acquisition of

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Why the Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger is even worse than you think

February 14th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Economic Security, Technology

Why the Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger is even worse than you think Brian Barrett: “The mere mention of Comcast and Time Warner cuddling up to

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