TikTok is problematic, and consumers should beware
CONTACT:Yaël OssowskiDeputy DirectorConsumer Choice Center TikTok is problematic, and consumers should beware WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, both President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have floated a ban on the controversial Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok, for national security concerns. Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski responded: “While the proximity to the Chinese Communist Party […]
Revealed: Latin America’s most Passenger-Friendly Airports
The index is the first of its kind in Latin America and should be used to inform both consumers and administrators as to who is doing the best job accomodating passengers. We hope that, in light of travel disruptions due to COVID-19, this index will help travelers to pick destinations and connecting points. from Consumer […]
Rimuovere i bagagli a mano è una scelta insensata
“Ancora una volta l’Italia ha deciso una linea che non è condivisa da nessun altro stato europeo, e che provocherà solo disservizi e problemi ai viaggiatori. Per quanto lo scopo del provvedimento sia nobile, chiediamo un intervento del governo e degli organi competenti, affinché sia revocato il più presto possibile e venga invece presa una […]
[Marketing Medium] Georgia’s Proposed Vape and Nicotine Tax Will Harm Poor Consumers
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[Marketing Medium] CCC’s Maria Chaplia joins the National Reforms Council in Ukraine
“I’m very excited about this opportunity to bring about some lasting impact in my home country of Ukraine. I wholeheartedly believe that economic freedom is crucial to prosperity as it empowers people to live their lives as they wish. Smart economic regulation is, therefore, a key step towards more consumer choice, more individual empowerment, more […]
[Marketing Medium] L’interdiction des vols domestiques sera une catastrophe pour la mobilité des consommateurs
Paris, FR – Jean-Baptiste Djebbari, secrétaire d’État aux Transports, a confirmé le souhait du gouvernement d’interdire les vols intérieurs quand une alternative en TGV de moins de 2h30 est disponible. Ceci concerne la majorité des vols domestiques en France métropolitaine. Pour Bill Wirtz, analyste de politiques publiques pour l’Agence pour le choix des consommateurs (Consumer […]
[Marketing Medium] Consumers Deserve Refunds For Their Flights
“If the terms of service on the ticket state that the consumer is entitled to a refund when a service is not provided, then that shouldn’t change because of Covid-19. Yes, airlines are struggling, but so are ordinary consumers. Vouchers for a future flight offer no help for consumers struggling to pay their mortgages. It […]
[Marketing Medium] Alberta Is Right To Repeal The Voluntary Blood Donations Act
Edmonton, AB – Today, Alberta’s NDP sent out a press release stating that the UCP is planning to table a bill that would repeal the Voluntary Blood Donations Act. The act banned blood plasma donors from being financially compensated for their donation. The NDP has stated that MLA Tany Yao is slated to bring the […]
[Marketing Medium] Consumer Freedom in the Post-COVID Era: Live Event with Daniel Lacalle
“Thanks to capitalism, we are going to get out of this crisis of poor prevention and worse management in a record period, if there are no more obstacles for economic recovery. In socialism, we would be forced to choose between misery and more misery, added with repression once the citizens began to show their discontent […]
[Marketing Medium] Ukrainian fertiliser quotas: trade with the EU, not domestic vested interests
Brussels, BE – In a letter to EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan, EU’s biggest fertiliser companies asked Ukraine to refrain from imposing trade restrictions on EU fertiliser imports. It is argued that “it is clear that the main purpose of this proceeding is to exclude EU fertilisers from the Ukrainian market.” from Consumer Choice Center […]
[Marketing Medium] Live Discussion on Intellectual Property with Professor Michele Boldrin
“Innovation and scientific breakthroughs provide the best and most sustainable solutions to the challenges that humanity faces, be it ecological or the COVID-19 crisis. It is new technologies and innovative medical solutions that will help to tackle these challenges. Protection of IP rights is a necessary precondition to innovation, and we shouldn’t sacrifice global prosperity […]
[Marketing Medium] Carta Abierta sobre el Proyecto de Ley de Tabaco y los Productos de Daño Reducido
“Nos dirigimos a ustedes para expresar el día de hoy nuestra profunda preocupación con respecto al proyecto de ley 218/19 que recientemente fue pasado por el senado colombiano. De manera específica nos preocupa la inclusión del nuevo requerimiento de empaquetado neutro (plain packaging) a todos los productos de tabaco que podrían dejar sin la posibilidad […]
