Sinopsis
Of Consuming Interest is a weekly show examining the most important consumer issues today.
Episodios
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The FDA’s gag rule on off-label treatments
25/03/2018 Duración: 26minMichael Cannon, director of health policy studies for the Cato Institute, talks about the gag rule that places restrictions on discussing legal uses of drugs for off-label purposes, as well as a bill that would make trial drugs available to terminally ill patients. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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A defense of the short-term, high-interest ‘payday’ loan
03/03/2018 Duración: 25minJohn Berlau, senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, discusses the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and how its regulations affect payday loans, which are used by over 12 million consumers each year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Making a moving experience a good experience
18/02/2018 Duración: 25minScott Michael, president of the American Moving and Storage Association, talks about the decisions you’ll have to make when you change where you live. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Medical identity theft and other trends in insurance fraud
04/02/2018 Duración: 26minJim Quiggle with the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud discusses medical identity theft and other trends in insurance fraud. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Best and worst credit cards
28/01/2018 Duración: 26minJill Gonzalez, senior analyst with wallethub.com, discusses the best and worst credit cards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Watch out for scams that profit off disasters
21/01/2018 Duración: 26minJim Quiggle, communications director for the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, provides information on insurance scams that are associated with natural disasters. A major concern is contractors who aren’t licensed or insured and who do shoddy work. He offers tips on finding the right contractor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.