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news from the swamp
Congress Actually Passed Consumer-Friendly Legislation In 2007
Members of Congress introduced 7,440 bills this year and almost none of them help consumers in any meaningful way. Less than fifteen bills this session snagged our editorial love. Most cleared only one chamber, and some still haven't earned a hearing—but maybe when Congress returns they'll lob a few of our favorites towards Pennsylvania Ave.
H.R. 3010: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007
What It Does: Prevents corporations from shackling consumers with extra-judicial mandatory binding arbitration agreements.
Status: Hearings held in both the House and Senate. More » -
lead contamination
Over 17 Million Items Recalled For Lead Contamination In 2007
Ladies and Gentlemen... Boys and Girls... The final tally for lead recalls is in. More » -
lists
The Year's Top Business Screw-Ups
Fortune recently published a list of 2007's 101 Dumbest Moments in Business, and then the Seattle Post-Intelligencer cooked that down to just 9 really good ones. Now we're summarizing the Seattle PI article. (If you'd like to play along, pick just a couple of business blunders from our summary and write them on a sticky note—we'd like to get this down to a six-word fortune cookie by December 31st.) Some of the Seattle PI's picks include the rats at the KFC in NYC, the GHB toy beads, Best Buy's in-store kiosk version of its website with higher prices, Jay-Z's dog-fur coats, and that time when SkyWest wouldn't let that passenger pee, and so he had to go in an air-sickness bag, which led to him being questioned by the police when he finally got off the plane. More » -
taxes
New Things To Know For Taxes This Year
Ladies and Gentlemen, Dependants and Deductions, it's officially tax season! Yay! So, what's new? More » -
resolve
Resolve To Be A Smarter Consumer
It's that time of year again, when the gym sign-up fees are low and the expectations are high. It's the time for making resolutions, and if you're looking for a few... we have some suggestions. This year, you can resolve to be a smarter consumer. More »
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