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Which U.S. president first presented to Congress what became known as the Consumer Bill of Rights?

consumer

[kuhn-soo-mer] / kənˈsu mər /
NOUN
person who buys merchandise, services
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Intel’s stock has fallen 48% in the past month as investors grew concerned that the company is too reliant on income from consumer products like PCs and doesn’t have enough of a foothold in AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

A slowdown in consumer spending will mean a slowdown for the economy.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

Those comments and PG&E’s letter have angered consumer advocates, wildfire survivors and some lawmakers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

This is a contrast with some peers, who sell consumer data to third-parties and advertisers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

He asked the people most directly involved in the decision to sell credit default swaps on consumer loans what percentage of those loans were subprime mortgages.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

To buy more stuff, consumers must either see their wages grow faster than prices, spend their savings or go into debt.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

The United States will still need certain imports, for example citrus, even though they will be more expensive to consumers, he told AFP.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Without compelling new features, a big question is whether consumers will slow the frequency of iPhone upgrades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Murdoch touted the growth of Fox One and said it is fulfilling its mission of signing on consumers who no longer have pay TV, but the company has not revealed subscription numbers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

The question was: How often would consumers, asked to choose among the four alternatives, pick the right car?

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell


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