Fragrances Can Really Stink

| May 14, 2010 | Environment / HealthA loophole left by the 1973 Fair Packaging and Labeling Act means the FDA doesn’t require manufacturers to list all the ingredients in “fragrances” as is required for other cosmetics. As a result, the Environmental Working Group’s Enviroblog...

Consumer Protection and Corporate Purses

| Mar 22, 2010 | Economy / BusinessIn this period of painfully partisan politics, it’s too easy for the focus to be on who won today, instead of the American people’s needs. We’re witnessing just that in two roiling debates–one over the proposed Consumer Financial Protection...