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Consumers using smart phones while shopping
When it came to finding the best products and the best prices, more than half of consumers came armed with their cell phones to help them make purchasing decisions last year.
Now is the time to get a deal on electronics
The holidays are over and your credit card most likely got a good workout in the past month. But now is the time to take advantage of some screaming good deals — especially for electronics. TODAY financial contributor Farnoosh Torabi has the details.
Kitty litter ad doesn't pass smell test, judge rules
A judge has found it implausible that a panel of 11 testers would stick their noses into jars containing cat poop and say that they couldn't smell anything in the jars of excrement treated with carbon.
Obama names new consumer watchdog
President Barack Obama has used a recess appointment to name Richard Cordray as the nation's chief consumer watchdog despite strong Republican opposition.
Consumer confidence rebounded in November
U.S. consumer confidence bounced back from a 2-1/2 year low in November as apprehension about job and income prospects eased, according to a private sector report released Tuesday.