Sentence examples for consumer advocates for from inspiring English sources

Consumer advocates, for their part, were supportive but said that the caps were not set low enough to spur competition.

In the past, the app industry has been heavily criticized by some federal regulators and consumer advocates for collecting personal details from users without their knowledge or consent.

The Fed was expected on Monday to vote on the deal, which has drawn criticism from community banks and consumer advocates for its potential impact on the economy.

In the following years, HUD continued to draw attention in the news media and among consumer advocates for an overly lenient posture toward the housing industry.

These include cigarette companies, Internet poker operators, beer brewers and the rent-to-own industry, which has become a particular focus of consumer advocates for its practice of charging high monthly fees for appliances, televisions and computers.

"This is a protection that has been sought by consumer advocates for a decade, and at long last we have achieved it for the state that purchases more cars than any other in the country," he wrote.

Matthew Wing, a spokesman for Mr. Cuomo, said the governor was considering creating a consumer advocate for utility customers on Long Island.

Rose is at first a grief counselor and then a consumer advocate for a local television station.

Like an old-style circuit judge, Ms. Vandre travels the little towns of Wisconsin's dairy country, working as a consumer advocate for the elderly.

The Democrats accuse the governor, a Republican, of blocking reform legislation by refusing to accept their proposals for a change in ratemaking procedures and the creation of a consumer advocate for insurance.

Douglas Heller, a consumer advocate for the foundation, said Governor Davis needed to move beyond asking for relief from federal regulators and provide long-term, concrete solutions to address electricity price and supply issues.