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Whether we’re at the bank, buying a home, or investing for our retirement, consumers should expect a fair deal. We are working to protect consumers against rip-offs like high bank fees, usurious lending terms, and business practices that leave us vulnerable to identity theft.
Blog:
Consumer Program Director Ed Mierzwinski's blog.
Campaigns:
Protect Taxpayer Privacy: Taxpayers’ personal information should be kept private and not sold by tax preparers to marketers.
Stop Identity Theft: Confidential financial information must be protected to stop identity theft, and victims of identity theft must be given the legal rights to minimize the damage.
Protect Investors, Stop Future Enrons: Markets should pick winners and losers, not cheaters. Consumers and investors as well as employees and taxpayers need tough laws and tough rules to guarantee that their investments are protected.
Give Us The Truth About Credit Cards: Credit card companies use a variety of unfair practices to trap consumers in a cycle of over-priced debt. These practices should stop, and consumers need the tools to stay out of crippling debt.
Stop Predatory Rent-To-Own Stores: The predatory rent-to-own industry ues deceptive practices to soak consumers with outrageous interest rates and finance charges.
Toy Safety: According to the CPSC, 210,000 people—most small children—went to the emergency room for toy-related injuries in 2004. Sixteen children died. Even one toy-related death is too many, because these deaths are preventable.
In The States:
