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Second in a series of credit reporting webinars from the team at CR coming up at 1 pm ET. This one focuses on the credit reporting during the pandemic.

And tomorrow, our panel will talk about the intersection of credit reporting and race. Join us!

Join us in 2 hours to discuss the intersection of credit reporting and race.

Ticket advertised price: $370 Final checkout total: $498.82 💥 CR's AnnaLaitin tells Reveal, “This is a marketplace where it’s very easy to confuse consumers and give them bad information.” #WTFee revealnews.org/article/how-is…

It’s been a year since the country began shutting down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. So many of you are *still* waiting for a cash refund for canceled flights, while others are holding travel vouchers that could be expiring very soon. 🧵

The #AmericanRescuePlan includes essential funding for consumer protection. Both US Consumer Product Safety Commission and FTC will get additional funds to protect consumers from product safety hazards, scams, and deceptive practices tied to the pandemic. 1/

Thanks Byard Duncan for this investigation into the ticket market.

Join our webinar on Monday, March 22nd at 1pm ET with NACA, Consumer Federation of America, AFR, and MomsRising where we highlight the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic one year later, and how we can emerge financially resilient. RSVP now: action.consumerreports.org/webinar_202103…

Trying something new next week!

Anita Hunter AnnaLaitin Hi Anita, be persistent! See more CR tips here. #CRTwitterChat consumerreports.org/air-travel/adv…

Check it out! The New York Times highlights our fight to get airlines to #RefundPassengers for flights disrupted by the pandemic. Are you planning a trip this summer? nytimes.com/2021/03/23/tra…

FTC to create a new Rulemaking Office. This is a great idea --- the FTC doesn't have full APA rulemaking for Section 5, but there's a lot more they can do today with existing legal authority. ftc.gov/news-events/pr…

This is great news from Rebecca Kelly Slaughter. This should be a busy new office. There's a lot to do!

Consumer Reports' AnnaLaitin will testify at today's House #SubConsumer hearing on the FTC's consumer protection powers. Learn more: advocacy.consumerreports.org/press_release/…

Good Q, Casey Newton. This is a tactic borrowed from the online ticket market. The airline industry made it illegal in 2011. But that hasn't deterred others. It's called "drip pricing," and it works like this ...

The FTC is our best line of defense against scammers, fraudsters, and shady businesses. If it’s going to protect us, it needs full powers to #MakeScammersPay. Pass #HR2668 truthinadvertising.org/its-now-legal-…

America Tutorial: Report unsafe consumer products to CPSC - SaferProducts.gov Fraud/unfair business practices - FTC Automobiles - nhtsagov Boats - U.S. Coast Guard Planes (flying, not math) - The FAA ✈️ Math - National Institute of Standards and Technology (probably)

What an amazing day! Thanks to all the US Consumer Product Safety Commission staff who showed the kids what they do every day.