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Current and former Fed officials urge greater efforts against risky big bank practices

Monday, January 21, 2013
By | Ed Mierzwinski
Consumer Program Director

In the past week, two leading Fed officials issued stark warnings against risky practices of the big banks and called for greater oversight. Both Professor Alan Blinder, a former vice-chair of the Federal Reserve, and Richard Fisher, the current Dallas Fed president, called for solutions that match U.S. PIRG's reform platform.

FTC seeks information from data brokers

Tuesday, December 18, 2012
By | Ed Mierzwinski
Consumer Program Director

Today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued nine administrative orders seeking information to analyze the "Data Broker Industry’s Collection and Use of Consumer Data." The questions being asked track closely the questions posed both in a forthcoming U.S. PIRG/Center for Digital Democracy law review article and in similar information requests from the Bi-Partisan Congressional Privacy Caucus.

 

CFPB's #2 is leaving, replacement must meet standards to become #1

Friday, December 14, 2012
By | Ed Mierzwinski
Consumer Program Director

The industry trade press is all a-flutter with demands that when CFPB Deputy Director Raj Date leaves, that be replaced with what they characterize as "another" bank-friendly regulator when he leaves. Raj Date wasn't selected as CFPB special advisor and then deputy director because he had a banking background; he was selected because his additional consumer background made him qualified to become director.

No More Naps In Nap Nanny Please

Tuesday, December 11, 2012
By | Nasima Hossain
Public Health Advocate

On December 5th, the Consumer Product Safety Commission filed a lawsuit against Baby Matters, LLC, of Berwyn, Pennsylvania, - the manufacturer of Nap Nanny infant recliners.

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