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Consumer protection is on the decline… you’ve probably noticed

Podcast: Think from KERA
Published: Jul 24, 2026
Duration seconds: 2795
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Consumers are mad as hell, and they’re not going to take it anymore. Heather Timmons writes about consumer rights for The Guardian. She joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why American shoppers are fed up with higher prices, inflation, private equity and A.I. customer service (among other things) and just navigating daily life is costing us billions of dollars a year in time and fees. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices