Consumers in peril
U.S. PIRG Education Fund report documents that complaints to the CFPB, led by complaints about credit bureaus, set new records in 2020.
View ArticleVital and Undervalued
As the pandemic has painfully reminded us, our entire society depends on caregivers yet we undervalue the vital contributions of unpaid family caregivers. It benefits all of us when it is possible for...
View ArticleNursing home safety during COVID: Cases and vaccines
Hundreds of U.S. nursing homes this year are reporting their very first cases of COVID-19 after avoiding any cases all of last year. The high number of nursing homes that experienced their very first...
View ArticleTransform Transportation
America’s current transportation system has been designed, built and centered around the automobile, and it is a public health disaster. U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Frontier Group’s latest report,...
View ArticleElectric Buildings
This new report documents the benefits of electrifying the majority of buildings in America to consumers and the environment.
View ArticleWarranties in the Void II
An updated survey of warranties from 43 companies finding all tell customers they void warranties for independent repair. The continued problem of warranties wearing thin underscores the need for...
View ArticleCarbon Pricing 101
U.S. policymakers must use every practical policy tool to tackle climate change – promoting rapid deployment of renewable energy sources, investing in research and development of clean energy...
View ArticleGetting off the hook of a predatory tow
Every year, millions of Americans have their cars towed. Under the best circumstances, getting towed is an ordeal, even when justified. U.S. PIRG Education Fund identified 14 common sense towing...
View ArticleLooking Inward
We surveyed nearly 1,000 personal care products from 26 popular cosmetics companies and scored them on ingredient safety and disclosure. The major takeaway: most companies need to do a lot more to...
View ArticleA Perfect Storm
Today, one in five Americans lives within just three miles of a Superfund toxic waste site. Contaminants of concern at these sites include arsenic, lead, mercury, benzene, dioxin, and other hazardous...
View ArticleBlocking Rooftop Solar
Solar power is helping move the United States toward a future of 100% renewable energy, while reducing global warming pollution, cleaning up the air in our communities, and empowering homeowners and...
View ArticleVirtual Wallets, Real Complaints
New report documents consumer complaints to the CFPB about digital wallets and peer-to-peer (P2P) apps.
View ArticleChain Reaction VI
The Chain Reaction VI report and scorecard ranks America’s top restaurant chains on their policies relating to antibiotic use in their beef supply chains.
View ArticleThe CFPB Turns 10
This report recaps the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s results for consumers over the past 10 years, the steps taken to return the CFPB back to its mission after three years of retrograde...
View ArticleMake the ringing stop
Research by PIRG Education Fund shows that among 49 of the largest phone companies nationwide (those that can serve 1 million or more), only 16 have reported to the Federal Communications Commission...
View ArticleTrash in America
The United States produces too much waste. Find out more about what’s in our trash, where it goes — and what we should do with it.
View ArticleTrouble in the Air
More than one in six Americans, 58.4 million people, suffered through more than 100 days of elevated air pollution in 2020. Our report calls attention to the very real public health problems air...
View ArticleA local toolkit to encourage EV adoption
Local governments have an important role to play in making clean transportation a reality. Every day, local governments make decisions about municipal purchasing, the use of public streets and parking...
View ArticleTrouble in Toyland 2021: Counterfeit toys evade safety rules, endanger children
As millions of Americans purchase toys before the year ends, they can take comfort in the improvement of toy safety in recent years thanks to hard work from consumer advocates, elected officials, the...
View ArticleHealthier Holiday
This guide describes the potential health risks of cooking with gas and provides tips on how to mitigate those risks and keep your family safe during the holidays.
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