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A few weeks ago, I laid out an outline for sensible financial-reform legislation. Many of the principles of this framework look as though they will be kept in the Congress’s final bill, including a stronger consumer-protection agency and an over-the-counter exchange for derivatives...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Feb. 10 put out a consumer advisory to Toyota customers, which warns of recurring “safety defects” that involve several Toyota vehicle models that are being recalled. Though the 2008-2010 Highlander models are listed in the advisory, the...
Putting another dent in Toyota's already banged-up reputation, Consumer Reports magazine issued a rare "Don't buy" warning for the company's Lexus GX 460 SUV because of high rollover risk. Toyota responded on April 13 by ordering its dealers to immediately stop selling the model. Plans to...
In 1997, Berwick was appointed by former President William J. Clinton to serve on the Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Healthcare Industry.
Struggling for Approval During last year's election campaign, this mystery man sold himself as a change agent. Hatoyama has pledged a complete overhaul of decades of policy held dear by the old regime. He has vowed to break the grip of the all-powerful bureaucracy and place greater policymaking...