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@chuckbell
Consumer, environmental, economic and social justice advocate. Day job is Programs Director at Consumer Reports. My tweets are my own.
Yonkers, NY Katılım Kasım 2008
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✨ Big changes are coming for Parent PLUS borrowers — and a fast deadline could reshape repayment options. This webinar is for you!
🔍 Key shifts
⏳ Time‑sensitive steps
🛡️ Who keeps protections
💡 What families should know
Live Q&A! Register: zoom.us/webinar/regist…
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“When the government and the financial system mandate that we buy a product, there’s a special obligation to make sure the pricing is fair,” said Doug Heller, director of #insurance at the Consumer Federation.
nytimes.com/interactive/20…
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NEW: Tomorrow marks three years since Silicon Valley Bank's collapse. Despite the passage of time, accountability remains elusive. For @TheProspect, our @_EYME breaks down how Fed Vice Chair Michelle Bowman's calls for a new review ring hollow.
prospect.org/2026/03/09/tru…
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A. Philip Randolph moved to NYC as part of the early Great Migration. While he may be best known for organizing the 1963 March on Washington, he also led the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP), the first Black labor union to secure a collective bargaining agreement. #BHM
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“Investing in Latino families & the working class isn't just right. It's essential for America's future & for all Americans to thrive. That is why we urge policymakers to invest in the CFPB, protect it, & ensure it can fulfill its mission.”
- Santiago Sueiro,
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Donald Trump canceled Direct File after giant tax prep companies spent millions lobbying.
Why? Because Direct File let you file your taxes for free.
So today, I’m introducing a bill to make Direct File the law of the land. And 160 members of Congress are joining me.
The Verge@verge
Democrats to introduce bill aimed at resurrecting IRS Direct File theverge.com/policy/885225/…
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We are proud to stand with our New York partners in support of the Fair Pricing Act, a bill that is critical for lowering health care costs for New Yorkers, and hope other states follow NY's lead so that Americans across the country can access affordable health care.
NY Coalition for Affordable Hospitals@C4AH_NY
The New York Coalition for Affordable Hospitals unites unions, advocates, and community organizations against unaffordable and unreasonable healthcare costs. Earlier this month, coalition members testified before the Joint Health Committee in favor of the Fair Pricing Act. @thenyic @SmlBizMajority @FamiliesUSA @hcfany
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"I think a lot of Parent PLUS borrowers who are struggling with repayment don't realize that this is an option," says @KyraTaylor2022. "Many parents instead have been using forbearances and deferments." @USNewsEducation #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents money.usnews.com/loans/student-…
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#Recall: Ford is recalling 412,774 Explorer SUVs from the 2017-2019 model years because a suspension part may break. If this happens while the car is moving, drivers could lose control and crash.
consumerreports.org/cars/car-recal…
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The inexorable rise in deductibles— a
feature of these proposed plans, but also reality for many families who have insurance today—stretch budgets in new ways.
Families that *have insurance* also pay for care with credit cards and Buy Now Pay Later. High deductibles are why.
Molly Jong-Fast@MollyJongFast
Not affordable
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“New York’s proposed buy now, pay later regulations would provide the strongest, most comprehensive protections for consumers of any state and are a model for lawmakers across the country,” said Chuck Bell, special projects director at Consumer Reports.
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@CRAdvocacy and @NYRLCoalition thanks @NYDFS for proposing the first and most comprehensive Buy Now Pay Later state regulations in the nation. These rules will help protect consumers from excessive fees and interest charges, and ensure they can get help with returns and refunds.
NYDFS@NYDFS
Today, DFS Acting Superintendent Asrow released the draft regulation for Buy-Now Pay-Later providers. This draft regulation seeks to expand consumer protections and safeguards to the products and services they provide. For more, see the full release: dfs.ny.gov/reports_and_pu…
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Trump can't take "No" for an answer -- even when he's dead wrong.
These projects are back on and workers are back on the job – but Trump is doing his damndest to stop it all over again.
We fought him on this before and won. We’ll do it again.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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“What we see is companies taking advantage of the fact that they can literally hold people’s stuff hostage. In a city like New York, where many people struggle to have the space they need, this is an essential service. Consumers are being held captive.”
Sound familiar? DM us.
New York Magazine@NYMag
The Mamdani administration is going after the self-storage industry. The city filed a lawsuit against a self-storage company, alleging that, among other claims, Extra Space Storage routinely charged customers increases that “seem to have no correlation to any market conditions or costs.” The suit is asking $5 million in penalties, hundreds of thousands for swindled customers, and immediate changes to how Extra Space does business. The suit is a parade of horrors. Bills allegedly spiked from $120 to $320 in a single month or rose nearly that far within the first 30 days of moving in. People who did pay — or thought their checks were being processed — said they sometimes learned too late their units were being cleared out. Others learned only by happenstance. “Extra Space is, like, the demon of all the storage companies,” says Raquel Gerardo, a 43-year-old paralegal named in the suit. In 2023, she says she was shocked by a $200 jump in the bill for her 10x15 unit in Queens. And the contract she signed described a window of 30 days’ notice before rent increases. She hadn’t gotten that, she says. When she went by the next day to deal with what she thought was a mix-up, there was a lock on her unit. An employee in the office didn’t have answers. Instead, she says he threatened her — and jumped over the sales desk. Read the full update: nymag.visitlink.me/a14xCa
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New Yorkers are being squeezed everywhere, even just to store their stuff.
This week, we sued Extra Space Storage for bait-and-switch pricing and illegal rent hikes. The self-storage Wild West ends now.
Curbed@Curbed
Self-storage companies have a reputation for raising rates, failing to give notice, and locking out customers. The Mamdani administration is going after them. curbed.com/article/mamdan…
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Get clear on the new 2026 student loan rules. Join us for a free webinar with @Sen_Gounardes to learn how to stay on track with IDR, avoid collections, and navigate changes for defaulted + Parent PLUS borrowers.
Register: cssny.us/49ATp7X
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It was an honor to be back at the @YaleClubNYC for an @EnergyDialogue conversation w/ @AndrewLShapiro @broadscale. We discussed NY's energy agenda, including reliability, affordability, infrastructure investment, clean energy & priorities outlined in the State Energy Plan.
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