Product Description: This book is the most comprehensive and up-to-date source of information about ways in which consumer activism has reshaped the economic and political well-being of citizens in the United States and around the world.• Provides the single most comprehensive source available of information about consumer activism and advocacy• Shows how activism has influenced laws and regulations affecting more than 40 consumer issues • Shares personal accounts from activists about their work on these issues• Details information on U...read more

Chronicles the international figures, organizations, and advances in consumer protection, including government regulations, product warranties, investor protections, and aviation safety standards (view table of contents)

Offers practical advice on bank selection, bank services, CDs, credit cards, and installment loans

Evaluates the safety and possible dangers of more than 1,200 consumer goods