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point THE CONSUMER REPORTS PERSPECTIVE
Here, a monthly perspective from Consumer Reports on the latest challenges—and possible solutions—facing U.S. consumers today.


June 2012
May 2012
March 2012
February 2012
January 2012
Winner of the Consumers Union Excellence in Consumer Advocacy Award 12/11
Winner of the Consumers Union Excellence in Consumer Advocacy Award 12/11
Covering the consumer landscape 11/11
Looking out for consumers 10/11
Consumers Union tackles the issues 9/11
Stop phone-bill shock 8/11
Safety at your fingertips 7/11
Hidden airline dangers 6/11
Keeping patients safe 5/11
Financial protections consumers need now 3/11
Your bank, now better 2/11
Big, bad cable merger 1/11
Toyotas recommended 12/10
Long waits for generics 11/10
Zombie debt never dies 10/10
A supplement strategy 9/10
Fighting for broadband 8/10
Energy Star improves 7/10
Driving while distracted 6/10
Cars must be safer 5/10
More trouble for debtors 3/10
No favoritism on the Web 2/10
Lax rules, risky food 1/10
A win for product safety 12/09
Skimpy broadband access 11/09
Want that phone? 10/09
Locked out of the courts 9/09
A prescription for health care 8/09
Stop credit gotchas 7/09
Recipe for safer food 6/09
Cable rates' endless rise 5/09
Raise the roof-crush standard 3/09
Payday lenders: Small loans, hefty fees, big problem 2/09
Why texting is too $$$ 1/09
When a gift card is no gift 12/08
Confused about cable 11/08
As if gas didn't cost enough... 10/08
Hospitals will have to pay for their mistakes 9/08
The hidden price you pay for energy 8/08
3 things you should know about your food 7/08
A new law helps make vehicles safer 6/08
Credit-card pitfalls 5/08
Problems complaining about banks 3/08
Activists help reduce hospital infections 2/08
Wireless carriers lock out consumers 1/08