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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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Policymakers are watching whether higher energy and production costs will feed through to broader consumer prices and inflation expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The former Renault chief, who took over last year, is grappling with industry-wide pressure amid weaker demand from China and worries about consumer spending across the global economy.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

However, consumer goods — the broad category containing many imported manufactured products — recorded a much smaller increase.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

The executives who will reap the profits of these deals always promise they’ll produce lower prices, greater choice and overall a consumer nirvana, which never seem to materialize.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

But the people whose world Kenna was supposed to be changing, it seemed, couldn’t disagree more, and when the results of all of the consumer research came in, Kenna’s once promising career suddenly stalled.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

But she added it was important that the government's deal is implemented in a way that "avoids unintended consequences for established product descriptions which consumers clearly understand as referring to a flavour".

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

“Greater independence will make it easier to serve consumers, members, patients and communities,” he said, as though the decision was a surefire win-win-win-win.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

The former vice president of brand and marketing at Good Good Golf sued the company, saying he was wrongly blamed for an ad that misfired with consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

"While working to bring Nintendo Switch 2 to more consumers, we will also leverage the Nintendo Switch hardware installed base and rich software lineup to expand software sales and maintain engagement," the company said Thursday.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

The majority of consumers of gangsta rap are white, suburban teenagers.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander


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