Of Consuming Interest

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<p>Of Consuming Interest is a weekly show examining the most important consumer issues today.</p>

Watch out for scams that profit off disasters

Jim Quiggle, communications director for the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, provides information on insurance scams that are associated with natural disasters. A major concern is contractors who aren’t licensed or insured and who do shoddy work. He offers tips on finding the right contractor.

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Best and worst credit cards

Jill Gonzalez, senior analyst with wallethub.com, discusses the best and worst credit cards.

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Medical identity theft and other trends in insurance fraud

Jim Quiggle with the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud discusses medical identity theft and other trends in insurance fraud.

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Making a moving experience a good experience

Scott Michael, president of the American Moving and Storage Association, talks about the decisions you’ll have to make when you change where you live.

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A defense of the short-term, high-interest ‘payday’ loan

John Berlau, senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, discusses the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and how its regulations affect payday loans, which are used by over 12 million consumers each year.

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The FDA’s gag rule on off-label treatments

Michael Cannon, director of health policy studies for the Cato Institute, talks about the gag rule that places restrictions on discussing legal uses of drugs for off-label purposes, as well as a bill that would make trial drugs available to terminally ill patients.

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Automatic vehicles: safer than humans?

Marc Scribner of the Competitive Enterprise Institute discusses how automated vehicles will reduce the number of injuries and property damage caused by accidents.

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Putting a stop to illegal robocalls

Patrick Webre of the Federal Communications Commission discusses the agency’s initiatives to stop illegal robocalls.

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Bad guys are using your telephone against you

Nat Wood, with the Federal Trade Commission, discusses actions taken by the agency to combat robo calls, grandparent scams, identity theft and a host of other frauds targeting consumers.

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Gas station credit cards not always the best deal

Matt Schulz, senior analyst with creditcards.com, discusses the pros and cons of gas station credit cards. These cards charge an average interest rate of 23.61% which is nearly 7 percentage points higher than the national average of all credit cards and with fewer rewards.

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