The largest known #Cyclospora outbreak in U.S. history just expanded to 15 states with over 10,000 confirmed cases, and the food safety surveillance tools that could have caught this sooner have been gutted. The outbreak has been linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms ow.ly/h38f50ZxaAa

CDC expands largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states

Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire and North Carolina have joined the outbreak tied to lettuce from Mexico, said a person familiar with the investigation.

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Hot car deaths can happen to any family. A No. 1 documentary is making people listen. Fatal Distraction, now No. 1 on Amazon Prime, exposes why these tragedies happen and makes the case for the vehicle technology that Congress mandated in 2021 but is still overdue. https://ow.ly/TpAA50ZwFAZ

Behind every product is a worker whose hours, wages, and safety are shaped by purchasing decisions made far up the supply chain. On Sept 2, NCL CEO Sally Greenberg will join the Fair Labor Association to discuss what responsible purchasing practices actually look like. RSVP https://ow.ly/ZLsS50ZwEAZ

Child labor and child trafficking are two sides of the same crisis. Unaccompanied migrant children and child farmworkers are among the most vulnerable. Learn more from CLC coalition partner Protect All Children from Trafficking (PACT): https://www.wearepact.org/

"For millions of Americans, grocery shopping is no longer routine, it is financially stressful" said NCL's Sally Greenberg, and the numbers back it up. Since 2020, grocery prices are up 30%. 1 in 3 families are buying less produce. Farmers are feeling the squeeze. https://ow.ly/XRV650ZuNRL

Buying less, trading down: High grocery prices will hurt produce growers | Capital Press

Farmers seek profits through alternative sales channels Recent surveys show Americans’ frustration with high grocery prices and indicate consumers are buying less produce or swapping out fresh for cheaper processed […]

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A 1-year-old died in a hot car in Lawrenceville, GA on Wednesday. That is 17 children this year, with 3 deaths in less than a week. Congress mandated rear seat reminder technology in 2021, and the federal rule is still more than two and a half years overdue. Every single day of inaction has a cost.

Over 7 million Americans could lose Medicaid, and being sick might not be enough to save your coverage. Millions of chronically ill Americans are about to lose coverage under new work requirements that even doctors say are impossible to navigate. https://ow.ly/mINr50ZuKAH 

Chronically ill people face confusion over new Medicaid work rules and ‘medically frail’ exemption

Patients, advocates, and experts fear the difficulty in documenting a frailty exemption to Medicaid work requirements will lead to millions losing coverage.

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Traffickers will use fake job ads, false promises, and online scams to lure trafficking victims. If you spot a suspicious job offer or online scam report it at fraud.org #WorldDayAgainstTrafficking

Panels are set for The Future of Trust: AI in Fraud & Healthcare — Sept. 23 & 24, 2026 at GW's Jack Morton Auditorium. Connect with experts, advocates, and leaders shaping the future of AI, fraud, and healthcare. More speakers will be announced soon. Free to attend. https://ow.ly/eYOT50Zupxl

We are heartbroken to share that another child has died in a hot car, bringing the 2026 total to 16. We just posted about death #15 yesterday. Rear seat reminder technology exists, and Congress mandated it in 2021, but the rule is still more than two and a half years overdue.

The U.S. healthcare system charges uninsured patients whatever it wants. Ronmel Rangel refused to accept that. He shopped around, asked hard questions, and cut what could have been a $23,000 surgery bill down to $4,700. Know your options. https://ow.ly/O21M50Zun4C #HealthInsurance #MedicalDebt

His surgery was $23,000. After shopping around, he paid less than $5,000.

Ronmel Rangel had no health insurance. When the estimated cost of his hernia repair exceeded $20,000, he was able to save thousands by shopping around.

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AI scams are getting harder to spot, from cloned voices to flawless phishing emails designed to look exactly like messages from your bank. If you spot a scam, report it at fraud.org. https://ow.ly/JN8y50ZtY5f #Fraud #AI #ConsumerProtection

The New Wave of AI Scams and How to Avoid Them

Learn how to spot AI scams, recognize fraud red flags, and protect your money, accounts, and personal information from modern threats.

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Coalition member International Rights Advocates sued Lindt in May, alleging its cocoa supply chain relies on child labor w/ fabricated records to hide it. Last week, the case moved to federal court in DC. Corporate accountability means holding companies to their promises. https://ow.ly/LBVN50ZtXRl

International Rights Advocates v. Lindt & Sprüngli, Inc. (USA and NORTH AMERICA) — IRAadvocates

Sweet Chocolate. Bitter Reality.  On May 8th, 2026, International Rights Advocates filed suit against Lindt & Sprüngli’s U.S. and North American subsidiaries under state consumer protection law, alleging that the confectionery giant misled buyers about human rights abuses tied to its cocoa supply ch…

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A 2-year-old girl died in a hot car in TX this weekend, becoming the 15th child to lose their life this way in 2026. Rear seat reminder technology exists in many vehicles today to alert drivers when a child may be left behind, and it should be standard in every car on the road.

STOP the CLARITY Act. Half of all online financial crimes in 2025 involved crypto. Older Americans are losing their life savings to crypto scams, yet this bill weakens consumer protections and leaves families even more vulnerable to fraud. Read our letter: https://ow.ly/FkRw50ZtQvg

Scammers love asking for payment in ways that are nearly impossible to trace, think of wire transfers, crypto, or gift cards. If someone is demanding one of these as your "only option" to pay, that's your red flag. https://ow.ly/EulT50Zs3w3 #Scam #Fraud #Crypto

A way to spot scams: how someone asks you to pay

Let’s say someone contacts you unexpectedly and says you have to pay to fix a problem, get a prize, or something else. But then they say the only way to pay is by bank transfer, wire transfer, cryptocurrency, payment app, or gift card. Well, reports to the FTC show that’s a scam.

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A new rule could push sick Americans out of #Medicaid if they can't prove their illness stops them from meeting an 80-hour work quota. Red tape is pushing even eligible people out of coverage. We're urging CMS to do what's right. Read our letter: https://ow.ly/zJ0J50ZsovE

Sports betting apps are flooding your phone with ad notifications, and there's no law stopping them. NCL just petitioned the FTC to change that. "We deserve meaningful control over what we see on our phones," says NCL's Eden Iscil. Learn more: https://ow.ly/ECYJ50ZrrHW #SportsBetting #Gambling #FTC

What does making a difference for children look like? For 125,000 students it looks like: LifeSmarts — equipping teens with the real-world consumer skills schools don't always teach. This #MakeADifferenceToChildrenMonth we're proud to invest in the next gen of consumers. https://ow.ly/ASp650Zm4xV

Real price transparency means real numbers — not percentages, not ranges, not hidden formulas. Tell Congress: strengthen hospital price transparency so patients get actual prices, in dollars and cents, every time. #LowerHealthCareCostsNow

The World Cup exposed a ticket scam hurting fans nationwide: speculative selling, where resellers list tickets they don't even have. 6 states and DC have banned it this year. NCL is pushing Congress to pass similar protections through the TICKET Act. https://ow.ly/mWUW50ZqRsx #WorldCup2026 #FIFA

Did World Cup permanently change ticket-price politics?

Stories of fans left outside stadiums, duped by “ghost tickets” on resale platforms, were everywhere at this year’s World Cup.

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Consumer advocacy deserves to be celebrated loudly. This Oct., NCL honors 4 leaders who have done exactly that. Derrick Johnson. Rep. Debbie Dingell. Mike DeWine. Mónica Ramírez. Join us on October 6 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, #DC. https://ow.ly/sRkU50Zns2r

Scammers are targeting military consumers with fake bank alerts and account takeover schemes. Watch FTC Commissioner Mark Meador break down what to watch out for and how to protect yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsMUFrGiK3k #MilConsumer2026 #MilitaryConsumerMonth #Scam

A 1-year-old boy died in a hot car in Baltimore yesterday. The 13th child lost this way in 2026. Technology that detects children left in vehicles already exists. Congress required it in all new cars by November 2023. The rule is more than two and a half years overdue. https://ow.ly/m87Y50ZoXe2

The annoyance economy costs Americans $165B/year in hidden fees and financial hassles that companies deliberately make as confusing as possible. Behind every mysterious checkout fee and impossible cancellation process is a company betting you will not bother to push back. https://ow.ly/woAm50ZoA8r 

How to Fight the Annoyance Economy

Hidden fees, customer service snafus and other financial hassles cost Americans an estimated $165 billion a year.

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Subscription traps are finally getting the bipartisan attention they deserve. NCL's John Breyault: "Consumers and their representatives in Washington and around the country are more aware than ever about the tricks and traps that contribute to the affordability crisis." https://ow.ly/Q8mp50ZowoM 

GREAT reporting by @michellesingletary.bsky.social about the pitfalls of falling into car buying traps set by greedy car dealers & predatory auto lenders. Among other harms -- over-paying for a car can cost you the ability to afford a home. @consumerfed.bsky.social wapo.st/3TCbDl5

Column | More people have a $1,000 car payment. Here’s how it traps you.

The average financed new-vehicle purchase rose to an all-time high of $44,156 in the second quarter, and payments are sapping people’s ability to build wealth.

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There’s absolutely nothing in the law that created the #CFPB that requires consumers to contact the credit bureaus before complaining. This requirement appears to be an effort by the Vought-led CFPB to stifle complaints. #ProtectConsumers

Highlights and lowlights from acting CFPB Director Russell Vought's first (and likely last) appearance before the House Financial Services Committee today: 1/16

Today, for the first time since the Trump administration took office, CFPB Acting Director Russell Vought had to answer before the House Financial Services Committee for his attacks on the CFPB—and the people who depend on it. ourfinancialsecurity.org/news/press-r...

Press Release: Trump Dismantling CFPB but Voters Support the Agency - Americans for Financial Reform

Since the first weeks of the Trump administration, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Russell Vought has worked to carry out the Project 2025 goal of dismantling the Bureau,…

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