National Consumers League

05/14/2026

Big To***co wanted a favor & Trump delivered.

By pressuring regulators to ease restrictions on flavored vapes, the Trump administration is putting millions of young people at greater risk of ni****ne addiction — all while rewarding corporations with a deadly track record.

This isn’t “making America healthy.” It’s selling out consumers and public health to the highest bidder

“The new va**ng guidance highlights Mr. Trump’s willingness to use his executive authority to prioritize the causes of major corporate donors over public health concerns, taxpayer interests and the judgment of experts, sometimes including those in his own administration.”

In a dispute over vapes, the president sided with to***co companies that filled his groups’ coffers over his own F.D.A. commissioner, who resigned in protest.

05/14/2026

nearly 1 in 4 adults has fallen victim to a scam, with an average loss of $5,800? Fraud doesn't discriminate, and neither does our work to stop it. This , NCL will continue to fight fraud in every community. https://ow.ly/E4Zl50YVJfY

05/14/2026

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely understood...

05/14/2026

Tired of hidden fees and prices rigged against you? Today, NCL and six other consumer groups urged the FTC to ban junk fees in food delivery apps and crack down on predatory pricing across the board.

"We should not be subjected to a guessing game just to figure out the price of something." - NCL's Eden Iscil

Read more: https://ow.ly/LiNt50YZLGr

May 14, 2026: Washington, DC – Today, the National Consumers League (NCL), the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), and five other public interest organizations filed a joint comment supporting Federal Trade Commission (FTC) action to prohibit hidden fees in food delivery services. The FT...

05/13/2026

The Senate is moving to advance the Clarity Act, a crypto bill written BY the crypto industry, FOR the crypto industry. It guts investor protections, lets banks take on risky bets, and does nothing to stop corruption. Every investor is at risk. 📞 Call your Senator NOW and tell them to vote NO. https://ow.ly/MRi750YZ8pO

05/13/2026

05/13/2026

What kind of economy are we building—one that serves people, or one that profits from profiling them?

In this powerful piece, NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Commissioner Sam Levine explores the growing threat of surveillance pricing, algorithmic wage-setting, and unchecked corporate power—and makes the case for bold rules to ensure markets work for consumers and workers, not just corporations.

A timely and important read on what’s at stake for our economy—and our democracy.

Read and share: https://ow.ly/2R5850YZ8Gu

Rejecting surveillance capitalism means insisting, clearly and unapologetically, that markets should serve the people — not the other way around, writes NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Commissioner Sam Levine.

05/13/2026

05/13/2026

🔬From research to real-world care, scientific progress is shaping how is understood & treated today. Translating these advances into practice helps improve outcomes for women & girls. This National Women’s Health Week, learn how new discoveries are being used in care & talk with a health care provider about what’s relevant for you. https://ow.ly/qif850YVJNo

05/12/2026

Were you a Spirit Airlines passenger? One week after the airline shut down, customers are still waiting on refunds and luggage with no answers. If you end up going the bankruptcy court route, NCL's John Breyault says to save your baggage claim ticket and document everything now as the process is lengthy and still may not fully reimburse you. https://ow.ly/YQrN50YYkYc

On May 4, Xin Sui was at the Orlando International Airport on her trip back home to China. One week later on May 11, she is back in China, but has not gotten her refund from her ticket, and does not have her luggage back from Spirit Airlines.

05/12/2026

Grocery prices are up 2.9% this year. Fruits and vegetables jumped 6.1%. And wages are not keeping pace.

NCL CEO Sally Greenberg: "No family should have to choose between putting food on the table and paying for medicine, rent, or utilities." Read our press release: https://ow.ly/iSfv50YYoXs