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Better Business Bureau
Provides links to filing a complaint, business and consumer information. Provides a locator for all Better Business Bureaus in the US and Canada. Keywords: Better Business Bureas
Complaint & Inquiry Statistics
These annual statistics are compiled by the Better Business Bureau. Includes seperate excel tables for complaints and inquiries as well as statistics sorted by industry. Keywords: industry statistics, complaints, inquiries.
Consumer Sentiment Index
Monthly reports are available from March 2004; one year of statsitical tables including things like, Index of Consumer Sentiment, Expected Change in Financial Situation etc Some annual or quarterly statistical data available as far back as the 50s. Users are required to supply name and email to access public data. Keywords: consumer, consumer sentiment
Consumer World
Consumer World is a public service, non-commercial guide with over 2000 of the most useful consumer resources. Links to product reviews, lemon checker, mortgage reates, air deals, price checker, travel, low rate credit cards and much more. Keywords: consumer guides
Federal Citizen Information Bureau
"For over 30 years, the Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC) has been a trusted one-stop source for answers to questions about consumer problems and government services." At this site one can quickly link to publications such as: Borrowers Guide to Home Loans, Going Wireless: A Consumer Guide to Choosing Cellular Service, Nine Ways to Lower Your Auto Insurance Costs etc. Keywords: consumer publications
Surveys of Investors
Includes special reports, tables and charts e.g. Investor Sentiment Index. Expected Change in Employment etc. Keywords: Investor sentiment
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