Airline delays, fumbles make for a terrible trip
Since airline performance is improving because fewer consumers are flying, I was quite surprised to experience an awful flight recently […]
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Federal agency releases names of problem Chinese drywall makers
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has released the names of the drywall manufacturers whose drywall emitted high levels of
Recall of the Week: Toy dart gun sets sold at Family Dollar Stores due to aspiration hazard
About 1.8 million toy dart gun sets sold by Family Dollar Stores Inc., of Charlotte, N.C., are being recalled due
What were your best and worst consumer experiences this week?
Which consumer happenings cheered you recently and which ones made you want to scream or weep? Here are my best
Are you flying with high- or low-performing airlines?
With fewer flights and fewer passengers, airlines are performing better. For the second year, the performance of the
With number of flights down, airline performance improves in 2009
With the economy still in a slump, a less stressed airline industry with fewer travelers improved its performance in
Food industry plans to fight obesity through voluntary actions are questionable
After I received a flood of e-mails recently from The Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation – a group of retailers,
Public Citizen calls for a boycott of BP
Public Citizen is calling on consumers to boycott BP in the wake of the April 20 explosion on a BP-leased
BaylissPro compact hair dryers are being recalled due to laceration hazards
About 291,000 BaylissPro compact hair dryers are being recalled by Conair Corp., East Windsor, N.J. The spinning fan