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Marketers fooling you with greenwashing Play Video
December 6, 2012 1:21 AM
Greenwashing: it's when a company uses images or terms to make consumers believe a product is more environmentally friendly than it really is, and it happens more than you might think. We've seen the symbols and know the lingo-- terms like 'natural', 'green' and 'organic'-- but it's not all... more » -
Americans shopped in January
February 2, 2012 12:52 PM
NEW YORK (AP) -- Americans were shopping in January, but that doesn't mean every store felt the love. Retailers reported mixed sales results for the month in a sign that U.S. consumers continue to be cautious about when and where they spend their money in the shaky economy ... more » -
Consumers borrowed more for 8th month in May
July 8, 2011 3:14 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans borrowed more in May for the eighth straight month and used their credit cards more for only the second time in nearly three years. The Federal Reserve says consumer borrowing rose $5.1 billion following a revised gain of $5.7 billion in April. Borrowing in the... more » -
Florida tomato farmers have surplus despite cold snap
June 4, 2010 10:30 AM
Tomato prices skyrocketed just three months ago, but they're falling now with an unexpected glut in Florida. The Sunshine State is the only place in the U.S. where tomatoes are grown on a large scale during winter. But even there, cold weather in January and February killed plants and... more » -
Feds get picky over what makes oil 'extra virgin'
June 4, 2010 10:25 AM
New federal standards for olive oil definitions are aimed at making it easier for consumers to know exactly what they're buying. Terms such as extra virgin, light, unfiltered, cold-pressed, among others have long left people wondering. The U.S. Department of Agriculture in April adopted scientifically verifiable standards for such... more » -
Consumer rules, Fed audit next on Senate agenda
May 6, 2010 8:17 AM
Disputes over consumer protections and how Congress should oversee the Federal Reserve loom as obstacles to the Senate's efforts to rein in Wall Street. Republicans have offered a weaker alternative to consumer protection measures that are central to President Barack Obama's Wall Street regulation plan. And a bipartisan group... more » -
Lots of buzz for 3-D TV
April 11, 2010 7:18 PM
Stoney Kahn saw it advertised on the Masters and just had to check it out, 3-D television. "I don't know if I'm going to buy one or not, but I certainly want to see one," Kahn says. He's not the only one interested. At The Soundshop in Colorado... more » -
Incomes flat; consumer spending rises
March 29, 2010 11:13 AM
Americans aren't making any more money--but they're spending more. Consumers spent modestly last month, a sign that the economic recovery is proceeding at a decent - but not spectacular - pace. The government says consumers boosted their spending 0.3 percent in February, a tad slower than the 0.4... more » -
Bank ends overdraft fees on debit cards
March 10, 2010 9:21 AM
It could be the beginning of the end of overdrawn accounts linked to debit cards. Bank of America customers will soon be unable to spend more than they have in such accounts in a step that may become a common move ahead of new regulations limiting overdraft fees. Rules set... more » -
For Toyota drivers, confusion and anger
January 30, 2010 10:16 AM
Toyota executives have been virtually silent amid a recall of millions of their cars because gas pedals can become dangerously stuck. For their customers, oh, what a feeling - fear, frustration, confusion and anger. Since Tuesday, when the Japanese automaker said it would stop making and selling some of... more » -
Recovery not as strong as previously thought
December 22, 2009 11:41 AM
The economy grew at a 2.2 percent pace in the third quarter, as the recovery got off to a weaker start than previously thought. The Commerce Department's new reading for the July-to-September quarter was slower than the 2.8 percent growth rate estimated a month ago. Economists were predicting that figure... more » -
CPSC finds association between drywall, corrosion
November 23, 2009 1:02 PM
The federal government says it has found a "strong association" between imported Chinese drywall and corrosion of pipes and wires. The conclusion by the Consumer Product Safety Commission supports complaints by thousands of homeowners over the last year. The CPSC also says it has found a "possible" link between... more » -
Home sales likely rose again in October
November 23, 2009 9:18 AM
Economists are expecting home resales for October will hit their highest level in more than two years as first time buyers scrambled to take advantage of what they believed was an expiring tax credit. Economists polled by Thomson Reuters say sales will show a 1.4 percent increase to a... more » -
Consumers, businesses appear reluctant to spend
November 17, 2009 6:49 PM
Consumers and businesses are still cautious when it comes to spending money. That indication comes from today's report showing a decline in factory production last month. At the same time, the weak economy is helping to keep inflation in check. Wholesale prices rose less than expected last month. That gives... more » -
Fed wants to crack down on gift card abuses
November 16, 2009 1:32 PM
The Federal Reserve is proposing new rules to protect consumers from unexpected costs or restrictions on gift cards. The changes would give consumers at least five years to use gift cards before they expire. Also, service or inactivity fees would be permitted only under certain conditions. Fees could be charged... more » -
Prices at the pump are the highest in a year
October 30, 2009 3:15 PM
Retail gasoline prices chugged higher Friday to a new peak for the year, forcing consumers to dig deeper into already-thin wallets to pay for fuel. At the same time, natural gas prices also were moving up again and have now climbed 16 percent in the past two months -... more » -
Is plasma starting to fade out
September 28, 2009 10:59 AM
Plasma televisions, while still the finest made in the eyes of purists, are rapidly losing ground to LCD-based models, say analysts and industry observers. That's because Liquid Crystal Display TVs have plunged in price and innovated their way to near-parity with plasma in terms of image quality. "If you're... more » -
Retail sales rise more than expected in August
September 15, 2009 10:00 AM
Retail sales jumped in August, spurred by widespread gains beyond the increases of autos and gasoline that economists expected. The report is a sign that consumers may be less cautious about spending as the economy recovers. The Commerce Department says retail sales rose a seasonally adjusted 2.7 percent last month,... more » -
Are consumers consuming?
September 15, 2009 8:06 AM
Investors will get some insight Tuesday into how much consumers are spending when the Commerce Department reports on August retail sales. Jamie Cox, managing partner at Harris Financial Group, says Wall Street is intensely focused on whether people are "releasing some of those dollars they have been clinging so tightly... more »
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