Sentences with phrase «of vulnerable consumers»

For the first time ever, the federal government has issued a scathing report, saying that it appears that debt consulting firms are taking advantage of vulnerable consumers.

Such practices severely compound the pain of vulnerable consumers seeking to find resolutions to difficult student debt problems.

In contrast to the suggestion by The Lancet, both infant formulae and follow - on formulae are strictly regulated at European level and subject to specific requirements in consideration of the vulnerable consumers they are intended to, and their developmental phases.

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BCG even suggested that postal agencies could develop secure digital e-mail platforms to take advantage of consumer anxiety about run - of - the - mill e-mail, which is highly vulnerable to spam and hackers, and remains out of bounds for a range of sensitive communications, like exchanges with physicians, government agencies and investment advisers.

Although softness has been reported across much of the retail sector, the department store set is particularly vulnerable because it relies heavily on dwindling mall traffic, and tends to cater to middle - income consumers.

While rates of online fraud attacks against merchants in the travel industry were down 33 percent in 2016, compared to 2015, consumers who buy online are still vulnerable to fraudsters.

A pre-installed program on some newly purchased Dell laptops that can only be removed manually by consumers makes them vulnerable to cyber intrusions that may allow hackers to read encrypted messages and redirect browser traffic to spoofs of real websites such as Google or those belonging to a bank, among other attacks.

Smaller cable channels such as Esquire are finding themselves vulnerable as more consumers cut back on pay - TV services, dropping their packages entirely or opting for a so - called «skinny bundle» of fewer channels.

For consumer advocates, it was the culmination of over a decade of effort and a badly needed measure to protect vulnerable borrowers.

However, at nearly 63 times current earnings - a whopping p / e ratio, to be sure - even if the firm were to grow its profit to the level of Berkshire - $ 8.5 billion - it would still lack the liquid assets and marketable securities the house that Warren Buffett built has, and it would not have a diversified income stream, making it far more vulnerable to changes in the competitive landscape; a major concern when you contemplate that Google operates in an industry where dramatic shifts consumer behavior can happen overnight.

PIAC is a non-profit organization and charity that provides legal and research services on behalf of consumer interests, and, in particular, vulnerable consumer interests, concerning the provision of important public services.

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With U.S. consumer discretionary companies outperforming year - to - date, this sector may be vulnerable if sales do not start to accelerate, particularly as the sector sports the second highest valuation of any of the 10 economic sectors.

Consumers carrying high levels of debt are more vulnerable to the impact of an unforeseen event or economic shock.

Richard Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, commented, «Subprime [auto] borrowers may be more vulnerable to predatory practices, so direct oversight of their lending practices is essential.»

Even as McDonald's faces declining confidence among Americans, it's also vulnerable to increased scrutiny from Chinese consumers about the quality of fast - food chicken.

«The type of credit that this bill helps consumers access is the kind that makes it easier for vulnerable consumers to sink into insurmountable debt — like payday and other high - cost loans.»

Such a frank acknowledgment of the losses of secularism and of how the absence of religious faith leaves brides and grooms vulnerable to the edicts of consumer capitalism may surprise or offend some readers.

«Our industry is acutely aware of its responsibilities,» she comments in the Food and Drink Federation report Delivering Healthy Growth, «whether tackling public health issues such as malnutrition or deficiency of certain nutrients in vulnerable groups or the growing challenge of obesity, or enabling consumers to make informed choices from a range of products than match modern lifestyles.

IRRI Director General Dr. Matthew Morell said that the institute will continue to work with the Bangladesh government to ensure collaborative and responsive programs for the rice sector are in place to meet the current and future needs of the country's rice industry, particularly for the vulnerable farmers and consumers.

«The ACCC will continue to take enforcement action if it considers that companies have engaged in unconscionable conduct, particularly in cases involving vulnerable consumers and where there have been other breaches of consumer protection provisions of the ACL.»

«In particular, the decision has important implications for conduct which occurs in breach of consumer protection legislation, particularly where this conduct involves vulnerable consumers.»

These products are consumed by the most vulnerable of consumers and «buyer beware» approach to promotion does a disservice to mothers and babies, whether breastfeeding or formula feeding.

These injuries come from toys specifically created to be enjoyed by children that break or malfunction and cause harm to the most vulnerable of consumers.

Consumers can ultimately drive positive change in the quality of baby food produced and sold to our most vulnerable population.

Had I been mayor I'd have gone about it a different way, by requiring any formula company that wants to market directly to consumers in a vulnerable position to fund the salaries of three full - time lactation consultants for every 10 beds in a maternity ward so there is always an LC available to troubleshoot problems, along with providing training in breastfeeding once a year for every RN, LPN, and MD on the floor.

The discourses describing consumer experiences of maternity care in public and private hospitals: «next please, feeling depersonalised in the queue»; «feeling vulnerable in the care of a parade of strangers»; «expected to place blind trust in those who know nothing about me and still feel safe» captures the consumer experience of a fragmented maternity service care and subsequent distress associated with finding themselves in territory they never dreamed possible [45].

Consumer brands are usually very sensitive to how they're perceived, making them far more vulnerable to online action than a typical politician — Congressional offices EXPECT to get criticized via email, and they accept that many constituents will simply never be happy with them, but a corporation takes a great risk if it runs off even a few of its customers.

The Government square the successful implementation of these proposals with no loss of consumer protection for vulnerable or disadvantaged households.

Energy bill The purpose of the bill is to provide support for energy consumers, giving greater help to the most vulnerable and introducing a new financial incentive for carbon capture and storage demonstration projects.

After Equifax left consumers» vital information vulnerable, the top state financial regulator wants to take a bite out of the company and any others who do the same.

Councilmember Mark Levine, who is supporting the bill, said that consumers are vulnerable due to the current lack of regulations.

Yet however useful to people, a tga1 mutation would have been detrimental to teosinte, making it more vulnerable to destruction in the digestive tract of the consumer and so less able to disperse its seeds.

Older adults are among the largest consumers of prescription opioids in the U.S. Compared with people holding commercial health insurance, Medicare enrollees are at least five times more likely to be diagnosed with opiate abuse and are also particularly vulnerable to toxic and other negative effects of opiate use.

It's a one - two punch: the rich, big consumers of the world are consuming more and more (with no end in sight), causing a disproportionate share of the world's environmental destruction, while the poorest and most vulnerable populations (who are going to be hit hardest by environmental collapse) are growing faster than anyone else.

Professor Doherty explains: «Systems of food production, trade and consumption are increasingly vulnerable to interconnected political, economic and ecological shocks associated with climate, environmental changes, shifts in farming practices and consumer lifestyle changes.

Watered - down regulation and oversight of the cleaning products industry has left us vulnerable as consumers.

In addition, the features of some options are not readily observable in advance, which leaves consumers vulnerable to the practices of opportunistic firms.

Today we are issuing subpoenas to 15 debt settlement companies that are using such aggressive and deceptive tactics to prey on vulnerable consumers here in New York so that we can reveal the full extent of their wrongdoing and harm.

No matter what the industry, there are always predators and parasites scheming up ways to take advantage of vulnerable and unsuspecting consumers.

Overdraft fees are largely incurred by only a small number of financially vulnerable consumers: Just 18 percent of account holders pay 91 percent of overdraft and NSF fees.

The costs associated with overdraft fees disproportionately affect vulnerable consumers, driving many out of the financial system.

Further, the cost of overdraft programs is borne disproportionately by a small share of financially vulnerable consumers.

We're really interested to see the way that the court interprets the responsible lending provisions under the National Consumer Credit Protection Act and how they might apply to book up, because we think that there might be opportunities to strengthen the regulation of book up and to really bring in some further protections for the most vulnerable consumers.

But consumer advocates say that many of these companies charge large up - front fees and that the debtor is still vulnerable.

Consumers carrying high levels of debt are more vulnerable to the impact of an unforeseen event or economic shock.

Overdraft programs are «really just a way for banks to bilk their most vulnerable customers with costly fees,» says Pamela Banks, policy counsel for Consumers Union, the policy and advocacy arm of Consumer Reports.

Filing a consumer proposal has given her the peace of mind that someone is available to help her at a time when she feels financially vulnerable.

Debt settlement companies know that you are vulnerable at this point, so they often take advantage of the consumer.

Consumers can aid in this process by providing kittens and their mothers with supplements that ensure these basic yet essential building blocks are safely included in the diets of these vulnerable pets.