Meat price freeze and labeling bills proposed in Congress
Washington lawmakers introduced a package of 13 consumer bills aiming to freeze meat prices temporarily and require more informative food labeling. The measures include creating an independent consumer protection agency and mirror a prior proposal blocked in the last session. Representative Benjamin Rosenthal urged the administration to end its public relations push and stop misleading promises in consumer policy.
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National Commission proposes nondiscriminatory consumer credit
The National Commission on Consumer Finance urged 85 recommendations to widen access to consumer credit and curb discriminatory practices. It urged repeal or reform of restrictive state laws and emphasized credit as a privilege for the deserving, not a universal right, while noting discrimination linked to poverty areas and income.
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