Washington, D.C. October 24, 2018 – In advance of comments being submitted on Friday, opposing the government’s rollback of fuel economy standards, the Consumer Federation of America is today releasing an analysis of actual fuel efficiency increases among “all-new” 2018 model year vehicles. It shows that improvements in MPGs not only pay for themselves, but […]
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Auto Insurers often charge identical neighbors considerably higher premiums because of ZIP Code differences
Washington, D.C. October 15, 2018 – Many good drivers in ten American cities tested by Consumer Federation of America (CFA) are paying far too much for auto insurance simply because of their home ZIP code, the organization reported today. CFA’s research points to significant premium differences in each region among neighbors living within 100 yards […]
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Over 70 Million Vehicles On The Road With Open Recalls
Washington D.C. Sept. 18, 2018 – 70 million vehicles on the road with open recalls poses a significant highway safety danger. “While these open recalls present a clear hazard to the occupants of these vehicles, they are also a hazard to the rest of the driving public,” said Jack Gillis, CFA’s Executive Director and author […]
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What consumers should do to get fair claims payments in the wake of Hurricane Florence
Washington, D.C. September 18, 2018 – The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) today warned consumers to prepare to file claims for damage resulting from Hurricane Florence and offered tips on how to get all you are entitled to out of the insurance company. CFA believes that Hurricane Florence will produce over $10 billion in insured […]
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At-Risk MPG Standards Could Cost Future Labor Day Travelers
WASHINGTON, DC, Aug. 28, 2018 – Today’s fuel efficiency standards are saving more than 35 million[1] Americans money at the pump this Labor Day as they hit the roads for the holiday. Consumer Federation of America’s latest research shows that – using today’s gas prices, which are up 13 percent this year – consumers are […]
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10th Anniversary of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
Washington, D.C. Aug. 14, 2018 — Consumer Federation of America (CFA), Kids In Danger (KID), Consumers Union (CU), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), U.S. PIRG, Public Citizen, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, the Union of Concerned Scientists, the Coalition for Sensible Safeguards, and SafeKids Worldwide today marked the tenth anniversary of the passage of the […]
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Farming, Food Safety, Environmental Organizations Call on DOJ to Block Bayer-Monsanto Toxic Mega Merger
Washington, D.C. Aug. 13, 2018 — A coalition of farming, consumer, and environmental groups delivered more than 97,325 public comments to the Department of Justice today, urging the agency to reject the Bayer (BAYN) and Monsanto (MON) merger. The agency closes its comment period today regarding its conditional approval of the merger. The groups argue the […]
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As parting “gift,” Pruitt refuses to follow EPA rules limiting super-polluting trucks on U.S. roads
Washington, D.C. July 11, 2018 — In response to the Trump administration’s refusal to enforce limits on super-polluting glider trucks, Jack Gillis, Executive Director of the Consumer Federation of America and author of The Car Book, said, “By effectively reinstating the glider loophole for heavy-duty truck fuel efficiency standards, the EPA is refusing to fulfill […]
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Drive With Caution: CFA Data Shows Most Off-Highway Vehicle Deaths Occur on Fourth of July
Washington, D.C. July 2, 2018 – As summer begins and the July 4th holiday approaches, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) is issuing an alert to off-highway vehicle (OHV) riders to operate their vehicles with caution. According to data gathered by CFA and its OHV Safety Coalition, July is the most dangerous month for OHV […]
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Study: Cars Are Safer and Sell Better As Fuel Efficiency Improves
Washington D.C. May 10, 2018 – A new analysis, “Fuel Economy Standards: There is No Tradeoff with Safety, Cost and Fleet Turnover,” from the Consumer Federation of America, finds that as average fleet fuel efficiency increased from 24.2 MPG in 2013 to 25.2 MPG in 2018, passenger vehicles became both safer and more popular, with […]
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The Trump Admin is Attempting to Shield Student Loan Companies from State Consumer Protection
Washington, D.C. March 9, 2018 – Today, the U.S. Department of Education issued an interpretation of federal law that purports to preempt state laws governing student loan debt collection companies. Christopher Peterson, a Senior Fellow at the Consumer Federation of America and the John J Flynn Endowed Professor of Law at the University of Utah, […]
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Mark Cooper: FCC Net Neutrality Flip-Flop: Wrong on the Facts, Wrong on the Law
WASHINGTON, DC, Feb. 26, 2018 – The following statement of Mark Cooper, Senior Fellow at the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) outlines the CFA’s response to the publication of the FCC Network Neutrality Order: The Internet was born and thrived for three decades under an FCC policy ensured one of the central principles that governed […]
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CFA: President Creates Financial Uncertainty with CFPB Appointment
Washington, DC November 27, 2017 – Today, Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Leandra English, will begin working in that role, pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, until a new Director is confirmed. President Trump has asserted that he can fill the Acting Director role with White […]
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Most Large Auto Insurers Charge 40 and 60-Year-Old Women Higher Rates Than Men
Washington, D.C. – Female motorists with perfect driving records often pay significantly more for auto insurance than male drivers with identical driving records and other characteristics the insurers use to price auto insurance, according to new research by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) released today. This finding contrasts with the public perception that men […]
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New Analysis Shows Energy Efficiency Standards Have Saved Consumers Over $1 Trillion
WASHINGTON, DC, July 17, 2017 – The Consumer Federation of America filed comments and a report in response to the Department of Energy’s Request for Information regarding reducing regulation that shows appliance efficiency standards have saved consumers trillions of dollars and helped grow the economy. These benefits could be undermined if the DOE abandons the […]
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Consumer Groups Join in Lawsuit Against Department of Energy
WASHINGTON, DC, April 3, 2017 – The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and the Texas Ratepayers’ Organization to Save Energy (Texas ROSE) joined with environmental groups last Friday in a lawsuit against the Department of Energy for illegal delays of energy efficiency standards affecting ceiling fans. Several states have filed a separate lawsuit on the […]
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250 Consumer Groups: Rolling Back MPG Standards Will Roll Over Hard-hit, Hardworking Americans
WASHINGTON, DC, March 15, 2017 – “The Environmental Protection Agency’s rescinding of the Final Determination that kept in place the current fuel-economy standards is an attack on consumer protection standards that help all Americans save money,” said Jack Gillis, Consumer Federation of America’s (CFA) Director of Public Affairs and author of The Car Book. “Hard-hit, […]
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Executive Order to Strip Millions of Middle Class Families of Retirement Savings Protections
Feb. 3, 2017 – Americans for Financial Reform (AFR), American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Better Markets, and Consumer Federation of America (CFA) put out the following statement on President Trump’s Memorandum for the Secretary of Labor regarding the Conflict of Interest (Fiduciary Rule). President Trump continues his streak of throwing middle […]
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Consumer Groups Cheer California’s Pioneering Computer Energy Efficiency Rules
SACRAMENTO, Calif. Dec. 14, 2016 – Leading national and California consumer groups are applauding the California Energy Commission’s (CEC) approval of the nation’s first-ever energy efficiency standards for computers and monitors. “The new standards are expected to save Californians more than $370 million on their power bills every year,” said Shannon Baker-Branstetter, energy and environment […]
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CFA’s 12 Ways to Save Energy and Money
WASHINGTON, D.C. Oct. 5, 2016—Saving energy and money go “hand in hand” and today the Consumer Federation of America has identified 12 simple ways consumers can save both as the nation celebrates its first Energy Efficiency Day (October 5, 2016). Today, CFA joins thousands of organizations, companies, and individuals in a nationwide effort to become […]