Republicans are in a hurry to erase Volcker now in case they lose the House in November.
Corporations Get Protection From Consumers
by Charles Selden on February 13, 2018 in Breaking News, Consumerist Issue, Mick Mulvaney, Trump
Consumer protection being steadily reduced Corporations are heaving a collective sigh of relief: Like a new sheriff riding into town to rescue townsfolk from a gang of gunmen, Mick Mulvaney has reversed the mission of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). No longer will the CFPB prosecute financial operators for misdeeds that abuse consumers. The […]
Citibank Will Not Pay $770 Million
by Charles Selden on February 1, 2018 in Citi, Fake News, Newsmakers
Calling it a $770 million fine is misleading without qualifiers.
Citi-Scam Post Finally Updated
by Charles Selden on January 29, 2018 in Bloomingdale's, Citi, Macy's, Newsmakers, Scam Alert
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is under new management
Citi-Scam: “Protecting” Consumers
by Charles Selden on October 19, 2017 in Bloomingdale's, Citi, Consumer Comp, John Stumpf, Macy's, Scam Alert, Wells Fargo
Part One: Did you get Citi’s refund letter? Organized Crime had better watch out: Citi is in the old protection racket. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau caught Citi in a deceptive marketing scam that added a Credit Protection “service” for Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s credit cards without cardholder prior knowledge or consent. The Cosa Nostra invented […]
Comcast’s Secret: Overbooking
by Charles Selden on September 18, 2017 in Outstanding Customer Disservice (OCD)
Comcast turns customer service into self-service
Trump Supports Pooh Ban
by Charles Selden on July 18, 2017 in Fake News
Says Winnie is “a fake bear” President Trump fully agrees with the Chinese government’s censorship of Winnie the Pooh on Chinese social media. The Chinese Governmenbt took action after a Financial Times front page story showed pictures of Winnie and Chinese President Xi Jinping both looking overweight. * The ban on Winnie the Pooh is a telling sign that […]
Trump May Delay Return From Europe
by Charles Selden on May 23, 2017 in Breaking News
“So many requests from so many countries, so little time”
United Airlines’ Defining Moment…
by Charles Selden on May 17, 2017 in Consumer Comp, Newsmakers
United’s CEO has had a transformational moment leading to goodwill gestures for consumers

What Is Trump Doing For Consumers?
by Charles Selden on March 18, 2017 in Trump
Tweet mastery may be what he will be remembered for.
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