Of Consuming Interest

By Federal News Network | Hubbard Radio

Of Consuming Interest is a weekly show examining the most important consumer issues today.

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The podcast currently has 351 episodes available.

Of Consuming Interest episodes:

December 09, 2018 Trading in bad faith on someone’s good name
Lauren Hall of Consumer Action profiles common frauds, including deceptive health claims about some celebrity-endorsed products, and how a number of cancer treatment centers don’t deliver on their promises.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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25min
December 02, 2018 Using natural disasters to defraud consumers
Owen Donley of the Securities and Exchange Commission reveals the high cost of investment schemes that use natural disasters to defraud consumers.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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25min
November 25, 2018 Gift cards
Jill Gonzalez of WalletHub.com discusses a recent study of gift cards, the different types, the most popular and the ones that are the best deal for consumers.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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27min
October 13, 2018 Tech to help people age in place
Debra Berlyn, executive director, Project GOAL, discusses the ways new technology will enables consumers to stay in their homes as they age. A recent survey of older adults found this was their number one concern.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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25min
October 07, 2018 The federal role in protecting small businesses
Rosario Mendez, an attorney with the Federal Trade Commission, discusses the actions taken by the agency to inform and protect small businesses from scams
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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27min
September 29, 2018 Reforming the federal consumer financial protection agency
John Berlau, Competitive Enterprise Institute, discusses the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, its history, the way it is organized and possible changes to make its organization more in line with other government agencies.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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27min
September 23, 2018 Are the apps on your phone safe?
Steve Pociask, American Consumer Institute, discusses the use of apps on your devices, their vulnerabilities to hacking, and the things consumers can do to protect their personal information.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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25min
August 26, 2018 Bad guys are using your telephone against you
Nat Wood, with the Federal Trade Commission, discusses actions taken by the agency to combat robocalls, grandparent scams, identity theft and a host of other frauds targeting consumers.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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27min
August 11, 2018 The many ways fraudsters can use your insurance against you
Jim Quiggle with the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud describes how crooks are using the new Medicare cards to defraud consumers, as well as the continuing menace of medical identity theft, which can cost lives as well as money and staged car accidents.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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27min
August 06, 2018 The hidden costs of what’s ‘free’ on the internet
Debra Berlyn, president of Consumer Policy Solutions, discusses what it really costs consumers who use “free” things on the internet.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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27min

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