The report was disputed by representatives of the Consumer Federation of America, the National Fair Housing Alliance, the National Consumer Law Center, and the Center for Economic Justice, for relying on data provided by the insurance industry.

At a July 13, 2004, Senate Banking Committee hearing on the effects of the GLBA five years after passage, the Legislative Director of the Consumer Federation cited Roger Ferguson ’ s 2003 speech and stated the “ extravagant promises ” of universal banking had “ proven to be mostly hype .” He noted that advocates of repealing Sections 20 and 32 had said “ anks, securities firms, and insurance companies would merge into financial services supermarkets ” and, after five years, some mergers had occurred “ but mostly within the banking industry, not across sectors .” Within the banking industry, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan testified to Congress in 2004 that commercial bank consolidation had “ slowed sharply in the past five years .”

The Consumer Federation of America and other commentators suggested securities firms had avoided becoming “ financial holding companies ” because they wanted to avoid Federal Reserve supervision as bank holding companies.

* Fueling Profits: Report on Industry Consolidation ( publication of the Consumer Federation of America )

* Price Spikes, Excess Profits and Excuses ( publication of the Consumer Federation of America )

Carol Tucker-Foreman of the Consumer Federation of America said of Veneman, “ Secretary Veneman recognized the increasing problem of obesity in this country and took some steps to begin to address it.

Distinguished Service Award, by the Family Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association, in 1981 ; Governor's Award as Legislator of the Year, by the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, in 1985 ; Award of Excellence, by the Triangle J Council of Governments, in 1985 ; Distinguished Service Award, by the Research Triangle Group of the Sierra Club, in 1986 ; Service Award, by the Orange-Chatham Alliance for the Mentally Ill ; Triangle Conservation Award, by the Triangle Land Conservancy, in 1987 ; Consumer Advocate of the Year, by the North Carolina Consumers Council, in 1987 ; Honorary Citizenship of the City of Raleigh, by Mayor Avery Upchurch, in 1987, for efforts in the passage of the phosphate detergent limitation ; Resolution of Appreciation, by the Governor's Crime Commission, in 1987 ; Service Award, by the Joint Orange Chatham Community Action, Inc. Board of Directors, in 1988 ; Service Award, by the North Carolina Chapter of the Sierra Club, in 1988 ; Legislative Award, by the North Carolina Chapter, American Planning Association, in 1989 ; Legislative Award, by the N. C. Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the N. C. Pediatric Society, in 1989 ; Appreciation Award, by the Chatham County Advisory Council of the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service, in 1990 ; " Best Bets For 1990 ", by the Center For Policy Alternatives, Sustainable Growth Program, in 1990, " For Leadership in Reducing Environmental Hazards by Sponsoring Legislation to Establish Free Disposal Sites for Used Tires "; Service Award, by the Environmental Quality and Natural Resources Committee of the Southern Legislative Conference, in 1991, " In Appreciation For His Outstanding Leadership As Chairman .... 1989-1991 "; Recycling Merit Award, by the North Carolina Recycling Association in 1991 ; Appreciation Award, by the North Carolina Property Mappers Association, in 1993 ; Jake Alexander Public Service Award, by Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Students Against Driving Drunk, and the Governor's Highway Safety Program, in 1993 ; Distinguished Service Award, by the Family Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association, in 1996 ; Legislator of the Year, by North Carolina Citizen Action, for " your years of outstanding leadership and dedication to the fair protection of North Carolina families, workers and environment ", in 1996 ; Certificate of Commendation, by the North Carolina Psychiatric Association, for " persistence and legislative commitment to improving mental health in North Carolina ", in 1997 ; Governor's Award as Legislator of the Year, by the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, in 1998 ; Friend of Education Award, by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Association of Educators, in 1999 ; Public Service Award, by the Child Care Services Association, for " outstanding advocacy and service on behalf of young children and their families ", in 2003.

“ Credit Cards on Campus: The Social Costs and Consequences of Student Debt .” Washington, D. C .: Consumer Federation of America.

* Consumer Federation of America, an American organization researching into consumer interest

According to the Consumer Federation of America, sealing unwanted leaks around homes is an excellent way to cut home energy costs and decrease the household carbon footprint.

* Consumer Federation of America: CFA Releases New List of 10 Ways To Reduce Home Energy Bills, 2004

After leaving the Senate in 1995, Metzenbaum served as the chairman of the Consumer Federation of America.

* Consumer Federation of California, a California-based, nonprofit consumer advocacy organization.

* Consumer Federation of California, a consumer advocacy organization

Quackwatch is a member of the Consumer Federation of America and was a nonprofit organization until 2008.

According to the Consumer Federation of America and the National Consumer Law Center, RALs are controversial because, like payday loans and title loans, RALs are high-profit, low-risk loans marketed toward the working poor.

A 2006 study by the NCLC and the Consumer Federation of America found that " Based upon the prices for RALs in 2006, a consumer can expect to pay about $ 100 in

* Consumer Federation of California

* Consumer Federation of America

JUM is the political front of Federation of Consumer Associations, West Bengal.

* Philip Hart Distinguished Consumer Service Award, Consumer Federation of America

Nintendo of America unveiled the Virtual Boy at the Consumer Electronics Show on 6 January 1995.

Bushnell has been inducted into the Video Game Hall of Fame and the Consumer Electronics Association Hall of Fame, received the BAFTA Fellowship and the Nations Restaurant News “ Innovator of the Year ” award, and was named one of Newsweek's " 50 Men Who Changed America.

In 1960, in addition to winning the state girls ' basketball championship, Milan High won the " Quiz ' Em on the Air ", a quizbowl-style competition on a Memphis television station .. Family, Career and Community Leaders of America ( FCCLA ) is one of the active CTE student organizations which is composed of students in Family and Consumer Science courses.

Telemarketing in the United States of America is restricted at the federal level by the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 ( TCPA ) () and the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule ( TSR ).

* CIBC was voted the " Best Consumer Internet Bank " in Canada with the " Best Online Consumer Credit Site " in North America for the second year in a row, according to Global Finance magazine in its 10th annual " World's Best Internet Banks " competition.

Other contributors included: law enforcement officials ; PhRMA ; Abbott Laboratories ; the Consumer Healthcare and Products Association ( CHPA ); and a number of other organizations, including the ONDCP, the DEA, the FDA, the NIDA, the SAMHSA Center for Substance Abuse Treatment ( SAMHSA / CSAT ) and the Partnership for a Drug-Free America.

The National Consumer Law Center primarily researches consumer law in America and writes books for consumer lawyers and other legal advocates for those of low income.

A request for reviewing the WARF patents 5, 843, 780 ; 6, 200, 806 ; 7, 029, 913 US Patent and Trademark Office were filed by non-profit patent-watchdogs The Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights, and the Public Patent Foundation as well as molecular biologist Jeanne Loring of the Burnham Institute.

Now Arnoldwatch. org, a project of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, which is a nonpartisan organization that is critical of both Democrats and Republicans, called Davis a " pay to play " politician and a " sellout ".

He previously served on the boards of Williams College, KCET Public Television, The California Community Foundation, Leadership Education for Asian-Pacifics, the Consumer Advisory Committee of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Walt Disney Concert Hall, and of the Harvard-Westlake School.

The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights contends that Kaiser continues to oppose HMO arbitration reform.

* Consumer Watchdog ( USA ), formerly the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights

However, a challenge against some US stem cell patents is being litigated by two non-profit organizations: The Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights and Public Patent Foundation along with molecular biologist Jeanne Loring of the Burnham Institute.

After a further shift on September 10, 1993, he was named Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs and Government House Leader, once again receiving responsibility for Sport, the Fitness and Amateur Sport Act, the Boxing and Wrestling Commission and ( until May 9, 1995 ) the Manitoba Lotteries Foundation Act.

After this disclosure The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights sent a letter to the Senate stating that Perata's payments for consulting work looked " like a complex and illegal money-laundering mechanism.

President Nancy Donley is named “ Community Champion ” by Civil Justice Foundation and receives Consumer Federation of America ’ s Golden Carrot award

He is a trustee of the Shannon Foundation, and was a governor of the IEEE Consumer Electronics and Information Theory Societies.

Mattresses made of TEMPUR material have earned the Good Housekeeping Seal, were awarded a Consumer ’ s Digest “ best buy ” as well as an Ease-of-Use Commendation from the Arthritis Foundation.

The Foundation was established in 1992 by CAFOD, Christian Aid, New Consumer, Oxfam, Traidcraft and the World Development Movement.

Traidcraft also helped establish the Fairtrade Foundation with CAFOD, Christian Aid, New Consumer, Oxfam and World Development Movement in 1992.

He has acted as Patron to The Jack & Jill Children's Foundation Charity since 2005 and was appointed by the Irish Government as a Director of the National Consumer Agency in 2007 having served on its interim board since 2005.

The Faculty of Science and Agriculture offers various Science Programmes within the departments of Agriculture, Biochemistry and Microbiology, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Consumer Science, Geography and Environmental Studies, Human Movement Sciences, Hydrology, Mathematical Science, Nursing, Physics and Engineering, Science Foundation and Zoology.