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David Lazarus

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David Lazarus is an award-winning business columnist for the Los Angeles Times, focusing on consumer affairs. He also appears daily on KTLA-TV Channel 5 and is a part-time radio host. His work appears in newspapers across the country and has resulted in a variety of laws protecting consumers.

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Column: When a hospital sling costs 900% more than Amazon’s price, something is very wrong

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Column: When a hospital sling costs 900% more than Amazon’s price, something is very wrong

This is yet another example of in-your-face medical pricing that often reflects not what things really cost but what healthcare businesses think they can get away with.
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Column: Kicking a dependence on prescription drugs can be very hard. Here’s how I’m doing it

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Column: Kicking a dependence on prescription drugs can be very hard. Here’s how I’m doing it

I’m into my third week of abstinence after spending more than a year and a half gradually reducing my doses of antidepressants. It hasn’t been easy.
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Newsletter: Consumers would be more forgiving of data breaches if companies just came clean

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Newsletter: Consumers would be more forgiving of data breaches if companies just came clean

A recent report from Experian found that 90% of consumers would be more likely to forgive privacy incidents if they’re notified in a timely fashion.
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Column: Hi, I’m David. I’m a drug addict

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Column: Hi, I’m David. I’m a drug addict

My experience with antidepressants mirrors the struggle many people face in trying to wean themselves from prescription drugs. It’s called “discontinuation syndrome,” and it isn’t easy.
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Column: CFPB, defying common sense, wants you to click on debt collectors’ links

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Column: CFPB, defying common sense, wants you to click on debt collectors’ links

A proposal from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would allow debt collectors to disclose people’s rights via text or email links, which scam-wary consumers have been taught never to click.
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Newsletter: Just in time for Labor Day, why ‘uncured’ deli meats aren’t as safe as you thought

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Newsletter: Just in time for Labor Day, why ‘uncured’ deli meats aren’t as safe as you thought

The label may say “no nitrites.” But that doesn’t means there are no nitrites.
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Column: Enough with all the extra fees. Just tell me how much I’m really paying

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Column: Enough with all the extra fees. Just tell me how much I’m really paying

Many companies, including airlines and wireless carriers, do everything possible to trick customers into thinking they’re paying less than they actually are.
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Column: Founding Fathers would be appalled by Trump’s plan to host G-7, historians say

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Column: Founding Fathers would be appalled by Trump’s plan to host G-7, historians say

Historians say the Founding Fathers never imagined a public servant would try to profit from the presidency by hosting events at his own commercial properties.
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Newsletter: Worried about a recession? Go out and buy a pair of shoes

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Newsletter: Worried about a recession? Go out and buy a pair of shoes

Consumer spending makes up about 70% of total U.S. economic activity. When we’re shopping, all’s well. When we circle our financial wagons, things can spiral out of control quickly.
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Column: CEOs say they care about customers and workers. Propaganda experts are unimpressed

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Column: CEOs say they care about customers and workers. Propaganda experts are unimpressed

One researcher called a pledge from nearly 200 CEOs to be more sensitive to others “a clear and pretty heavy-handed attempt” to obscure reality.

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