Part 2—How consumers can start the battle The telemarketing industry is enjoying huge profits from enormously increased—and often illegal—robocalling. The Federal Trade Commission supposedly regulates robocalling. Given the enormous increase, not to mention criminality, of roboscams, either the FTC is overwhelmed by enforcement of regulation or is underfunded to effectively regulate. We are immersed in […]
Sophisticated Robo-Campaigns Ahead
by Charles Selden on April 3, 2019 in Robocalling, Roboscams
Part 1—Political roboscams coming to a phone near you You hear these urgent messages every day: “Don’t hang up. This is important.” Or “We’ve been reviewing your credit card history for the last 6 months.” Or “We’ve been studying your medical history and can get you a free back brace.” My favorite is “This is not […]
Christie Is Finally Finished
by Charles Selden on March 1, 2019 in Book Reviews, Breaking News
A Consumerist Review of Chris Christie’s Let Me Finish Chris Christie’s new book is a fun read—especially the last two chapters and if you live in New Jersey. Mostly he retells stories in which he portrays himself playing important critical roles, as in the recovery efforts from Hurricane Sandy and the famous President Obama embrace that upset his […]
Trump’s Ten Commandments
by Charles Selden on November 4, 2018 in Uncategorized
You shall have one idol–namely Me.
What Should Yale Do About Kavanaugh?
by Charles Selden on October 3, 2018 in Breaking News, Newsmakers
Has Saturday Night Live pushed Yale to take action? In a nutshell—or because of a nut—Yale University is probably wrestling with an image management problem: What should Yale do about Brett Kavanaugh’s claims about beer consumption while at Yale compared to what his classmates say? Yale has three options: Ignore:Whether Kavanaugh becomes an Associate Justice or […]

United’s Possibly Priority Luggage and Lesser-First Class Services
by Charles Selden on August 27, 2018 in Letters
Replace PRIORITY with POSSIBLY PRIORITY

Hype Will Upset Pharma
by Charles Selden on August 15, 2018 in Book Reviews
Of special interest are her comments on free-range foods and fish, over-the-counter medicines and vitamins….
The Bankers’ New Friend
by Charles Selden on July 11, 2018 in Corporate Wrongdoing
Does the new CFPB think Citi management has been born again?

Questions For Melania
by Charles Selden on June 22, 2018 in Newsmakers
“Kids in cages” has a ring to it
Kim’s Comments On Meeting Trump
by Charles Selden on June 15, 2018 in Breaking News, Newsmakers
Kim: We compared weight-loss programs.
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