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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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Economists at the New York Federal Reserve have found that these levies have inflicted a heavy hit on many common consumer goods.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

Some of the market’s most beaten-down consumer stocks have been making a comeback.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

The consumer staples sector has climbed 9.6% so far this month, putting it on pace for its best month in 26 years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

A highly publicized study last year by Moody’s Analytics contended the richest 10% of Americans earning $250,000 a year or more accounted for a record 50% of all consumer spending.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

“And the story they liked to tell was that ‘we’re helping the consumer.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Burnham was advised upon entry to Downing Street that if consumers could at least feel more confident, they might save less and spend more and therefore help boost growth.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

"But until we know more about dosing and long-term effects, the message for consumers is simple: buyer beware."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

"We think it is unfair to pass that burden on to the general public, so we will propose a new financial model that is fair to both solar producers and consumers."

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

But the closures are worsening congestion when land crossings already were struggling to make up for lost waterborne shipping capacity and stem the rising cost of basic goods for Iranian consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

That fulfills part of our definition of plant domestication, as the genetic modification of an ancestral plant in ways that make it more useful to consumers.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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