The most popular programs for the Consumer Issues Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=4063 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mon, 20 May 2013 03:36:47 GMT Witnesses testified about the potential impact on the media marketplace of the proposed joint venture agreement between Comcast and NBC Universal. Among the issues they addressed were competition in the media marketplace, possible innovations which could result from the merger, the impact on local affiliates, and the affect on consumers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291928-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291928-2 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Elizabeth Warren testified on the implementation and congressional oversight of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). CFPB was scheduled to open on July 21, 2011, and was created as part of the 2010 financial reform law to regulate mortgages and credit cards. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300508-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300508-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing titled, "Response by Toyota and NHTSA to Incidents of Sudden Unintended Acceleration." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292221-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292221-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Industry representatives and consumer advocates testified on privacy issues surrounding smartphones, tablets and other mobile technologies. They focused on reports revealing that Apple's iPhones collected location data and stored it for up to a year, even when the location software was turned off. Apple officials had said that the company fixed the problem with a software patch. Google had also faced scrutiny over reports that Android-based phones track the locations of users. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299421-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299421-2 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about the Making Home Affordable program, which was designed to stem foreclosures by allowing eligible homeowners to refinance or modify the terms of their mortgages. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288804-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288804-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Paul Glastris talked about his recent [Washington Monthly] piece on the future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, "Too Important to Fail." He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was part of a "Washington Journal" series highlighting recent magazine articles. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308309-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308309-5 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Caroline Smith DeWall talked about U.S. food safety, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included Germany's E. coli outbreak, the evolution and different strains of E. coli, and procedures in place to monitor and track contamination outbreaks. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299929-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299929-5 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT On the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act, Elizabeth Warren talked about the law's impact on comsumers and credit card industry. She also outlined the priorities of the CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau), created by the Dodd-Frank financial regulations law. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298132-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298132-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Clifford Rossi talked about the mission, role, composition and jurisdiction of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, which was created in the Dodd-Frank financial regulatory bill, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The Council is a new 10-member entity that is charged with monitoring and addressing risks to financial stability. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295478-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295478-5 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Jon Leibowitz talked about the Obama administration's proposal for new privacy protections for people using the Internet and smart phones. The proposals came as an increasing number of companies collected personal information about Internet users. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304584-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304584-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Elizabeth Warren appeared at a House oversight hearing on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's priorities in regulating consumer credit. In her testimony she said she believed President Obama would nominate a director for the bureau soon, and added that if it had been operational years ago, "We wouldn't be in the mess we're currently in." Some members of the committee expressed concern with the bureau's level of accountability to Congress. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298533-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298533-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Former National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) administrators, automobile industry executives, and a [Detroit News] reporter who covered the Congressional hearings on the Toyota recalls talked about federal oversight of car safety standards. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Recent congressional hearings on Toyota Motor Company's recalls have called into question the rigor of the government's enforcement of these standards. NHTSA was created in 1966 to develop and enforce car safety standards with the goal of reducing deaths and injuries on America's highways. During the February and March 2010 hearings, House and Senate Commerce Committee members questioned NHTSA enforcement efforts and the past hiring of former NHTSA officials by Toyota and other automakers. Clips from these hearings on February 23-24 and March 11, 2010 were shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292879-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292879-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Government officials, consumer advocates, and banking officials testified about proposed regulatory and legislative changes to the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act enacted in 1994 that would help eliminate predatory lending and banking practices. At issue were charges that consumer finance companies had taken advantage of people with low incomes, minorities and the elderly who could not get conventional loans. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157340-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157340-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke at a town hall meeting about the economy and consumer use of credit cards. In his remarks and answers to questions he urged Congress to pass legislation ending abusive credit card practices by banks and other issuers, but also cautioned against the over-use of credit. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286332-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286332-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Officials, lenders, and four victims testified about predatory mortgage lenders, their methods, and about various fraud schemes. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165352-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165352-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Marc Rotenberg talked about questions raised by recent disclosures that cell phones and other devices contain tracking software that records users' locations. Mr. Rotenberg also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Senator Al Franken (D-MN) and Representative Ed Markey (D-MA, and co-chair of the House Bipartisan Privacy Caucus) wrote letters to Apple Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs citing privacy concerns and asking questions about the tracking. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299201-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299201-4 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke about mortgage assistance at the James Lee Community Center in Falls Church, Virginia. He outlined a low-interest rate plan to help homeowners who owe more on their mortgages than their property is worth refinance their loans. He called on Congress to take up the plan, which would be funded by a fee on large banks. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304100-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304100-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Ellen Ruppel Shell talked about her book [Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture] (Penguin Press; The (July 2, 2009). In her book she argues that our love of bargains has led to a market filled with poor quality products and an economy that increasingly excludes the working class. She talked about the psychology of consumerism and the history of consumerism and industrialization. She illustrated her talk with slides and read passages from her book. She also responded to questions from members of the audience at the Newton Free Library on Thursday, October 15, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. Ellen Ruppel Shell is associate professor and co-director of the Knight Center for Science and Medical Journalism at Boston University. She is a correspondent for dozens of national publications including [Time] and [Atlantic Monthly]. She is the author of [The Hungry Gene: The Science of Fat and the Future of Thin] and [A Child's Place]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289561-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289561-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing on government response to a series of recalls for unintended acceleration and other defects. Akio Toyoda apologized personally to the United States and millions of American Toyota owners for safety lapses that led to deaths and widespread recalls. He also said he was "absolutely confident" there was no problem with the electronics of Toyota vehicles and repeated the company's stance that sudden accelerations were caused by either a sticking gas pedal or a misplaced floor mat. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292243-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292243-3 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Ralph Nader talked about his life and career. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Ralph Nader ran for president of the United States on the Green Party ticket in 1996 and 2000 and as an independent in 2004 and 2008. His first book, [Unsafe at Any Speed], was an indictment of the auto industry published in 1965. As a consumer advocate he has spoken out on a variety of issues, including health care, food safety, environmental pollution, worker rights, tax reform, civil rights, and corporate influence. Ralph Nader is author or co-author of more than 20 books, including: [Whistle-Blowing] (1972); [Action for a Change] (1973); [The Big Boys] (1986); [The Lemon Book] (1990); [Winning the Insurance Game] (1990); [Canada Firsts] (1992); [Collision Course] (1994); [No Contest] (1996); [Ralph Nader Reader] (2000); [Cutting Corporate Welfare] (2000); [Crashing the Party] (2002); [In Pursuit of Justice] (2004); [The Good Fight] (2004); [Civic Arousal] (2004); [The Seventeen Traditions] (2007); and a fictional work, [Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us!] (2009). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294832-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294832-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT The subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet held a hearing titled, "An Examination of the Proposed Combination of Comcast and NBC Universal." The hearing explored the potential impact on the media marketplace of the proposed joint venture agreement between Comcast and NBC Universal. This portion contains committee members' opening statements and no witness statements. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291928-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291928-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT President Obama condemned Senate Republicans blocking a vote on his nomination of former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, saying, "We are not giving up on this; we'll keep on going at it." He also discussed the payroll tax cut debate and answered questions from reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303085-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303085-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT The CEOs of AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint Nextel, and consumer and worker advocates testified on the proposed merger of AT&T and T-Mobile. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson argued that the merger will "drive innovation and competitive prices and give customers fewer dropped calls, faster speeds and better broadband Internet service." Sprint Nextel CEO Daniel Hess spoke against the merger noting that the combined forces of the two companies would roughly control 80 percent of the market. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299455-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299455-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Former [Reuters] columnist and [New York Times] correspondent David Cay Johnston talked about his book, [The Fine Print: How Big Companies Use "Plain English" and Other Tricks to Rob You Blind], in which he reveals the ways in which corporations appear to exploit their customers and the government. Professor Johnston discussed his findings with [USA Today]'s money reporter Jayne O'Donnell. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308383-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308383-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Attorney General Holder and other officials gave an overview of the Justice Department's approach to consumer fraud cases. This was part of a Justice Department summit on consumer protection issues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304838-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304838-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing on government response to a series of recalls for unintended acceleration and other defects. Secretary LaHood testified about U.S. government oversight and actions taken to investigate and resolve problems. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292243-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292243-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CPFB), which was created by the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial regulations law. Elizabeth Warren was accused by House Republicans of improperly interfering with the government's efforts to resolve disputes over home mortgage foreclosures. In response, she said the Justice Department and other agencies had sought advice from her and her staff. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299673-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299673-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT A hearing was held on energy market manipulation and federal enforcement regimes. Topics included the current state of the oil and gas markets and their impact on consumers, as well as key factors the Federal Trade Commission should incorporate into its upcoming rulemaking on its new responsibility to prevent manipulation in the wholesale oil and petroleum distillate markets. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205797-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205797-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT In [Our Black Year: One Family's Quest to Buy Black in America's Racially Divided Economy], Maggie Anderson wrote about the year her family spent engaged in the economic experiment of buying exclusively from African-American owned business - and how difficult that was to do in her home area of Chicago. She discussed the importance of what she calls "conscious consumerism" with [Washington Post] reporter Krissah Thompson. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303641-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303641-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Two women who contracted salmonella from tainted eggs testified before the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. A Food and Drug Administration deputy commissioner and the owners of the two egg companies also testified. Austin DeCoster apologized to those who were sickened by eggs from his farm. Orland Bethel invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination when asked about conditions at his operation. The hearing was interrupted by protestors during Austin DeCoster's testimony. Chairman Stupak and Ranking Member Burgess disagreed on a procedural issue related to Congressman Burgess reading a statement in defense of Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn. Some Democratic members of the committee claimed during their opening statements that Senator Coburn was blocking a food safety bill in the Senate. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295597-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295597-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Mooney talked about the factors that caused rate increases. He talked about operators that over charged consumers, emphasizing that they were isolated cases and not indicative of the industry. He spoke on the definitions of competition and a monopoly and the role of the definitions in regulatory agencies. Mr. Malone talked about the viability of federal regulations, specifically those that limited the number of franchises and markets a cable company can have a monopoly in. He talked about the aggressiveness of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). He also talked about the negotiations that occurred with NBC over the creation of a 24-hour news station. Mr. Robbins talked about the use of competition as a vehicle for increasing the quality of programming. All of the panelists responded to questions from the Senators. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11059-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11059-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT The hearing focused on the effects of the Cable Act of 1984. Mr. Fritts talked about the monopolies in cable. He said that the cable rates for consumers had increased 29% in the two years after deregulation and that cable is unregulated and unrestricted. He talked about his support for reregulating cable and that the legislation would be long term solution. He talked about the obstacles faced by telephone companies in providing broadcast video. Mr. Padden disagreed with the classification of cable and argued that a better classification scheme would have labeled cable as a monopoly utility carrier rather than being a competitive medium of expression or a permutation of the two. He outlined the differences between ownership of conduit and content. He rebutted the testimony of Mr. Mooney. He said that vertically integrated multiple system operators (MSOs) disadvantaged other programmers in channel position. He talked about the "must carry" programs and the responses from the cable industry of it. Mr. Dawson talked about misleading advertisements from the cable industry. He also talked about the need for a standard encrypting code for programming rather than a scrambling signal used by the cable industry. Mr. Phillips said that Congress must either regulate cable or provide reasonable competition, and that the competition did not exist in the status quo. He focused on the effect of deregulation on rural customers. Mr. Schmidt predominately rebutted Mr. Mooney, Mr. Malone, and the cable industry. He noted that a cable industry without regulation and competition will not work. He said wireless cable can be competitive, but has fought through restrictions created by the government and cable companies that have limited or eliminated its access into most markets. Mr. Foster talked about the entry of the telephone companies into video transfer as a viable option for increasing competition in the field. He talked about a policy that would lead to the development of integrated switch broadband network that would be universally available. He also said that the ban on cross ownership should be removed. Mr. Swanson talked about the cable problems that occur for consumers. He said that Congress should remove restraints on the video transfer abilities of telephone companies. He said 20% of households are unable to receive cable but would be able to receive the telephone system. He said that an integrated broadband network would eventually exist, but it is up to Congressional policy to determine the time frame. The panelists answered questions from the Senators. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11061-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11061-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11060-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11060-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing titled, "Response by Toyota and NHTSA to Incidents of Sudden Unintended Acceleration." In his remarks James Lentz apologized for what he said was poor communication inside the company and with its customers that led to the recall of nearly 10 million vehicles. He also said that the automaker still had not ruled out electronics as a potential cause of sudden acceleration, acknowledging that fixing floor mats and sticking pedals would "not totally" solve the problem. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292221-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292221-2 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Louis Hyman looks at the impact of credit cards and consumer borrowing on the economy since the Great Depression. He responded to questions from members of the audience in the Rose Auditorium of the Cooper Union in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304755-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304755-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT There is a price on every decision a person makes, and most people do not realize how often the price is a motivating factor in shaping our lives. Mr. Porter argues that the influence of prices becomes clear when distorted prices push people toward the wrong decision. He discussed his findings with Yahoo! Finance economics director Daniel Gross. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297226-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297226-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Officials from the Food and Drug Administration and Colleen Goggins from Johnson and Johnson testified about a recall of children's Tylenol and other children's medicines. The FDA officials said that the agency was considering criminal penalties for a "pattern of noncompliance" with good manufacturing practices. Ms. Goggins said that the company kept the FDA fully informed of its actions and didn't have "any intent to mislead or hide anything." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293758-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293758-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Johnson & Johnson CEO William Weldon and the Food and Drug Administration's principal deputy commissioner testified on the recall of over 135 million bottles of infant and children's medicines earlier in 2010. This was the second hearing the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has held on the recall. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295750-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295750-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Author Scott Nelson discussed his book, [A Nation of Deadbeats: An Uncommon History of America's Financial Disasters], in which he argues that consumer debt has underpinned almost every major financial panic in the nation's history. In each case, the chain of banks, brokers, moneylenders, and insurance companies that separated borrowers and lenders made it impossible to distinguish good loans from bad. Bound up in this history are stories of national banks funded by smugglers, fistfights in Congress over the gold standard, America's early dependence on British bankers, and how presidential campaigns were forged in controversies over private debt. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309340-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309340-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Walter Mosley talked about his book, [Twelve Steps Toward Political Revelation] (Nation Books, 2011). In the book he draws on the model of addiction and recovery to apply it to domestic political oppression and consumerism. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. He was interviewed at the 2011 [Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books from the University Park Campus of the University of Southern California. The program opened with scenes of the festival and programming information. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299193-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299193-5 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Government officials testified on privacy issues surrounding smartphones, tablets and other mobile technologies. They focused on reports revealing that Apple's iPhones collected location data and stored it for up to a year, even when the location software was turned off. Apple officials had siad that the company fixed the problem with a software patch. Google had also faced scrutiny over reports that Android-based phones track the locations of users. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299421-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299421-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Regulators and others testified in an oversight hearing of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac government-sponsored mortgage enterprises. Problems in such enterprises and the improvement of oversight were the focus of questioning. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/178357-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/178357-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Joel Waldfogel talked about his book [Scroogenomics: Why You Shouldn't Buy Presents for the Holidays] (Princeton University Press; October 25, 2009). In his book he argues that Americans end up wasting billions of dollars on presents during the holiday season every year. He says that the worth attached to these gifts by those who receive them is generally considerably less than what the gift-giver spends on them. Professor Waldfogel illustrated his talk with slides. He responded to questions from members of the audience at the University of Pennsylvania Bookstore in Philadelphia at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday November 17, 2009. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290213-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290213-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Using a myriad of examples from popular American culture, Ronald Bishop presented the many ways in which media attempts to persuade the public that more is not only better, it is necessary to achieve happiness. He discussed the absence of American moderation with Deborah Tannen, professor of linguistics at Georgetown University and author of [You Just Don't Understand]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300571-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300571-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Administrator David Strickland from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) testified on his agency's response and investigation of battery fires in the Chevrolet Volt electric car. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303896-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303896-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Annie Leonard argues that health hazards, environmental damage and social injustice all result from the American obesession with acquiring stuff. The event was in Berkeley. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292709-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292709-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Ed Mierzwinski talked about the effects of the new financial regulations bill on consumers. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications This program was part of a week-long "Washington Journal" series on the impact of recently passed financial regulation laws. The product IDs for the other parts are 295061-5, 295075-5, 295125-6, and 295103-5. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295084-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295084-7 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Attorney General Eric Holder announced a lawsuit accusing Mastercard and American Express of anti-competitive practices. The two credit card companies have come to a settlement with the government. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295812-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295812-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Jerry Hagstrom discussed how the drought will affect crop and food prices, and the nation economy as a whole. The drought and intense heat, affecting nearly the entire U.S., has caused a huge loss of crop yields. Hagstrom discussed that consumers are unlikely to see price changes in the immediate future, but they should expect prices to rise later in the year. Viewer questions were taken via telephone and electronic devices. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307188-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307188-5 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the relationships between citizens and corporate culture in America. Among the issues they addressed were the role of the citizen as consumers, employees and voters in a body politic that sometimes pits citizens against corporate influences. They also answered questions from the audience. This program was part of a conference focusing on the issue of money in politics and corporate power, and organized by a coalition of groups calling itself the "Movement for the People." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297647-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297647-4 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT