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Join us!en-ushttp://news.issuelab.org/issuelab_consumer_protection?format=skinhttp://www.issuelab.org/news_feedshttp://feeds.issuelab.org/issuelab_chicklet_logo.jpgissuelab_consumer_protectionhttp://feedburner.google.comThu, 06 Aug 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~3/Mavr8qqpO38/sun_of_justice_rising_tonatierra_community_development_institutehttp://www.issuelab.org/research/sun_of_justice_rising_tonatierra_community_development_instituteContributing organization(s): Research Center for Leadership in Action. Salvador Reza, a longtime organizer for indigenous Mexican rights, helped lead a successful campaign to organize taco vendors...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~4/Mavr8qqpO38" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/sun_of_justice_rising_tonatierra_community_development_instituteWed, 05 Aug 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~3/WCdiNYs3Eik/liquid_assets_industry_raised_the_bar_to_resist_alcohol_taxeshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/liquid_assets_industry_raised_the_bar_to_resist_alcohol_taxesContributing organization(s): National Institute on Money in State Politics. States coping with the budget woes often raise taxes to help cover shortfalls. Frequently, &quot;sin taxes&quot; are among...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~4/WCdiNYs3Eik" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/liquid_assets_industry_raised_the_bar_to_resist_alcohol_taxesWed, 05 Aug 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~3/19IjJ5rjeRI/from_coffins_to_coffershttp://www.issuelab.org/research/from_coffins_to_coffersContributing organization(s): National Institute on Money in State Politics. The funeral industry in the United States is big business, generating more than $11 billion annually and employing over...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~4/19IjJ5rjeRI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/from_coffins_to_coffersMon, 03 Aug 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~3/CSZ4mWEm5gg/toxic_100_the_top_corporate_air_polluters_in_the_us_scorecardhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/toxic_100_the_top_corporate_air_polluters_in_the_us_scorecardContributing organization(s): Political Economy Research Institute. The Toxic 100 index identifies the top U.S. air polluters among the world&apos;s largest corporations. The index relies on the U.S....<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~4/CSZ4mWEm5gg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/toxic_100_the_top_corporate_air_polluters_in_the_us_scorecardFri, 31 Jul 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~3/5NryvLfo0Bg/common_ground_on_chemical_risk_case_studies_from_the_middle_easthttp://www.issuelab.org/research/common_ground_on_chemical_risk_case_studies_from_the_middle_eastContributing organization(s): Search For Common Ground. The case studies in this book were prepared by members of Search for Common Ground&apos;s Middle East Chemical Risks Consortium (CRC)-- a...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~4/5NryvLfo0Bg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/common_ground_on_chemical_risk_case_studies_from_the_middle_eastTue, 28 Jul 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~3/HIY22fIIzmo/justice_in_the_air_tracking_toxic_pollution_from_americas_industries_and_companies_to_add_to_our_states_cities_and_neighborhoodshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/justice_in_the_air_tracking_toxic_pollution_from_americas_industries_and_companies_to_add_to_our_states_cities_and_neighborhoodsContributing organization(s): Political Economy Research Institute. This new environmental justice study examines not only who receives the disproportionate share of toxic air releases -- low-income...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~4/HIY22fIIzmo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/justice_in_the_air_tracking_toxic_pollution_from_americas_industries_and_companies_to_add_to_our_states_cities_and_neighborhoodsTue, 28 Jul 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~3/1nxdxuutv1I/new_environmental_activists_fighting_pollution_poverty_and_racism_by_building_natural_assetshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/new_environmental_activists_fighting_pollution_poverty_and_racism_by_building_natural_assetsContributing organization(s): Political Economy Research Institute. In the spring of 2001, a diverse group of Americans gathered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for a three-day environmental conference....<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~4/1nxdxuutv1I" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/new_environmental_activists_fighting_pollution_poverty_and_racism_by_building_natural_assetsFri, 17 Jul 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~3/H31jiHVp380/universal_voluntary_retirement_accounts_secure_retirements_competitive_businesses_and_economic_growth_for_americahttp://www.issuelab.org/research/universal_voluntary_retirement_accounts_secure_retirements_competitive_businesses_and_economic_growth_for_americaContributing organization(s): Economic Opportunity Institute. Half of all workers lack access to a retirement plan at their workplace. And small businesses face high administrative and cost hurdles...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~4/H31jiHVp380" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/universal_voluntary_retirement_accounts_secure_retirements_competitive_businesses_and_economic_growth_for_americaTue, 30 Jun 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~3/-wyFm483ZWA/fasb_making_financial_statements_mysterioushttp://www.issuelab.org/research/fasb_making_financial_statements_mysteriousContributing organization(s): Cato Institute. Since the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board has passed rules that it promises will make corporate...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~4/-wyFm483ZWA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/fasb_making_financial_statements_mysteriousTue, 30 Jun 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~3/e3oEF1kVfI8/cooperative_credit_how_community_development_credit_unions_are_meeting_the_need_for_affordable_short_term_credithttp://www.issuelab.org/research/cooperative_credit_how_community_development_credit_unions_are_meeting_the_need_for_affordable_short_term_creditContributing organization(s): Woodstock Institute, Woodstock Institute. This report summarizes an 18-month evaluation of the affordable payday loan alternative products offered by six community...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~4/e3oEF1kVfI8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/cooperative_credit_how_community_development_credit_unions_are_meeting_the_need_for_affordable_short_term_creditTue, 30 Jun 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~3/4FTDns16Pfg/full_disclosure_why_bank_transparency_mattershttp://www.issuelab.org/research/full_disclosure_why_bank_transparency_mattersContributing organization(s): Woodstock Institute. This report seeks to reinvigorate the debate on bank disclosure in the UK and to create a better understanding of why it should be demanded of...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~4/4FTDns16Pfg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/full_disclosure_why_bank_transparency_mattersTue, 30 Jun 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~3/KpBZzt1tgZY/hunting_down_the_payday_loan_customer_the_debt_collection_practices_of_two_payday_loan_companieshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/hunting_down_the_payday_loan_customer_the_debt_collection_practices_of_two_payday_loan_companiesContributing organization(s): Woodstock Institute. Examines the court records of borrowers taken to court by two companies now offering payday installment loans. These loans, which were made before...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~4/KpBZzt1tgZY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/hunting_down_the_payday_loan_customer_the_debt_collection_practices_of_two_payday_loan_companiesTue, 30 Jun 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~3/fkNBOem8ZHU/lifetime_of_assets_asset_preservation_trends_and_interventions_in_asset_stripping_services_andhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/lifetime_of_assets_asset_preservation_trends_and_interventions_in_asset_stripping_services_andContributing organization(s): Woodstock Institute. This paper focuses the increase in high cost consumer and home mortgage debt as a dangerous threat to asset preservation and examines the Consumer...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~4/fkNBOem8ZHU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/lifetime_of_assets_asset_preservation_trends_and_interventions_in_asset_stripping_services_andTue, 30 Jun 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~3/KpB1MRdLgm4/benchmarking_branch_outcomes_using_available_data_to_analyze_and_improve_the_delivery_of_retail_bank_services_to_low_wealth_communitieshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/benchmarking_branch_outcomes_using_available_data_to_analyze_and_improve_the_delivery_of_retail_bank_services_to_low_wealth_communitiesContributing organization(s): Woodstock Institute. This report demonstrates that measuring how well a bank provides basic banking services to low-wealth consumers could be done using existing data....<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~4/KpB1MRdLgm4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/benchmarking_branch_outcomes_using_available_data_to_analyze_and_improve_the_delivery_of_retail_bank_services_to_low_wealth_communitiesTue, 30 Jun 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~3/5hVVQQbN0XE/reinvestment_alert_30_us_household_debt_levels_are_worrying_no_matter_how_you_look_at_themhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/reinvestment_alert_30_us_household_debt_levels_are_worrying_no_matter_how_you_look_at_themContributing organization(s): Woodstock Institute. This alert analyses a variety of measures of debt to provide an overall sense of changes in U.S. household debt levels and the impact of those...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~4/5hVVQQbN0XE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/reinvestment_alert_30_us_household_debt_levels_are_worrying_no_matter_how_you_look_at_themTue, 30 Jun 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~3/gaUaG1SBe5U/reinvestment_alert_29_refund_anticipation_loan_usage_rates_negatively_impact_the_asset_building_potential_of_the_earned_income_tax_credithttp://www.issuelab.org/research/reinvestment_alert_29_refund_anticipation_loan_usage_rates_negatively_impact_the_asset_building_potential_of_the_earned_income_tax_creditContributing organization(s): Woodstock Institute. This report analyzes 2002 IRS tax return data to determine the impact of refund anticipation loan usage among EITC recipients in communities across...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~4/gaUaG1SBe5U" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/reinvestment_alert_29_refund_anticipation_loan_usage_rates_negatively_impact_the_asset_building_potential_of_the_earned_income_tax_creditTue, 30 Jun 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~3/P88Z7UuZ5-8/reinvestment_alert_27_increase_in_bank_branches_shortchanges_lower_income_and_minority_communitieshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/reinvestment_alert_27_increase_in_bank_branches_shortchanges_lower_income_and_minority_communitiesContributing organization(s): Woodstock Institute. New evidence indicates the largest Chicago area banks have not expanded into lower income and minority markets, despite the substantial purchasing...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~4/P88Z7UuZ5-8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/reinvestment_alert_27_increase_in_bank_branches_shortchanges_lower_income_and_minority_communitiesTue, 30 Jun 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~3/L9Fc7k0n1Z4/reinvestment_alert_26_banking_on_bounced_checkshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/reinvestment_alert_26_banking_on_bounced_checksContributing organization(s): Woodstock Institute. Bounce protection, a product that is regularly offered to many bank customers as a convenience, has turned into an excessively priced loan program,...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~4/L9Fc7k0n1Z4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/reinvestment_alert_26_banking_on_bounced_checksTue, 30 Jun 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~3/gMxZm42Sk9U/reinvestment_alert_25_new_terms_for_payday_loans_high_cost_lenders_change_loan_terms_to_evade_illinois_consumer_protectionshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/reinvestment_alert_25_new_terms_for_payday_loans_high_cost_lenders_change_loan_terms_to_evade_illinois_consumer_protectionsContributing organization(s): Woodstock Institute. Describes changes in the Illinois payday lending industry since 2001 when state rules regulating the industry were approved....<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~4/gMxZm42Sk9U" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/reinvestment_alert_25_new_terms_for_payday_loans_high_cost_lenders_change_loan_terms_to_evade_illinois_consumer_protectionsTue, 30 Jun 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~3/_B-DDieIVBg/debt_detour_the_automobile_title_loan_industry_in_illinoishttp://www.issuelab.org/research/debt_detour_the_automobile_title_loan_industry_in_illinoisContributing organization(s): Woodstock Institute. This report provides a method for estimating the loan terms and conditions, default conditions, automobile characteristics, and borrower...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~4/_B-DDieIVBg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/debt_detour_the_automobile_title_loan_industry_in_illinoisTue, 30 Jun 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~3/e9S5YELDdtg/reinvestment_alert_32_combating_the_perilous_state_of_lower_income_workers_retirement_assets_the_recently_reenacted_federal_savers_credit_provides_a_modest_opportunity_for_asset_buildinghttp://www.issuelab.org/research/reinvestment_alert_32_combating_the_perilous_state_of_lower_income_workers_retirement_assets_the_recently_reenacted_federal_savers_credit_provides_a_modest_opportunity_for_asset_buildingContributing organization(s): Woodstock Institute. The report documents the decline in personal savings rates while explaining the recent saving incentive for lower-income people created by the...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~4/e9S5YELDdtg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/reinvestment_alert_32_combating_the_perilous_state_of_lower_income_workers_retirement_assets_the_recently_reenacted_federal_savers_credit_provides_a_modest_opportunity_for_asset_buildingTue, 30 Jun 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~3/PTXGdlo6rgM/reinvestment_alert_31_measuring_the_provision_of_banking_services_for_the_underbanked_recommendations_for_a_more_effective_community_reinvestment_act_service_testhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/reinvestment_alert_31_measuring_the_provision_of_banking_services_for_the_underbanked_recommendations_for_a_more_effective_community_reinvestment_act_service_testContributing organization(s): Woodstock Institute. This alert examines the service test evaluations of Chicago area large banks and thrifts to determine what information on services is collected and...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~4/PTXGdlo6rgM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/reinvestment_alert_31_measuring_the_provision_of_banking_services_for_the_underbanked_recommendations_for_a_more_effective_community_reinvestment_act_service_testWed, 24 Jun 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~3/wrlW8Zg27UI/economic_insecurity_the_experience_of_the_african_american_and_latino_middle_classeshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/economic_insecurity_the_experience_of_the_african_american_and_latino_middle_classesContributing organization(s): Demos: A Network for Ideas and Action. As the next installment in the By a Thread series, Economic (In)Security uses the Middle Class Security Index to provide the first...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~4/wrlW8Zg27UI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/economic_insecurity_the_experience_of_the_african_american_and_latino_middle_classesWed, 24 Jun 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~3/W2pizFdtDkE/workforce_information_customer_satisfaction_assessment_a_primer_for_state_and_local_planninghttp://www.issuelab.org/research/workforce_information_customer_satisfaction_assessment_a_primer_for_state_and_local_planningContributing organization(s): Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. A handbook designed to assist state workforce information professionals in developing strategies for assessing customer...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~4/W2pizFdtDkE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/workforce_information_customer_satisfaction_assessment_a_primer_for_state_and_local_planningMon, 15 Jun 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~3/F_WP9LX4Jts/medical_licensing_an_obstacle_to_affordable_quality_carehttp://www.issuelab.org/research/medical_licensing_an_obstacle_to_affordable_quality_careContributing organization(s): Cato Institute. In the United States, the authority to regulate medical professionals lies with the states. To practice within a state, clinicians must obtain a license...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_consumer_protection/~4/F_WP9LX4Jts" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/medical_licensing_an_obstacle_to_affordable_quality_care