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Thursday 22nd of October 2026

Consumer complaints I don't see anything in here that says I have to run a Yelp for financial services sponsored by the federal government. Mick Mulvaney, Acting Director of the Consumer Protection Financial Board, defending his decision to limit the public's access to databases used by the Board to investigate consumer complaints © 2018 Kwiple.com
Consumerism The culture of consumerism exerts far more influence on the thinking and behavior of Americans than what I'll call a culture of citizenship. Robert A. Dahl, On Political Equality © 2017 Kwiple.com
Consumerism The report concludes that today's average global rate of consumption would need 1.5 planet Earths to sustain it. But four planets would be required to sustain US levels of consumption, or 2.5 Earths to match UK consumption levels. The Guardian, September 29, 2014, on a report by scientists at the WWF and the Zoological Society of London  © 2017 Kwiple.com
 
Consumerism There was a time when we were able and motivated to maintain and look after products. Beyond just buying something, we were caring for it, which is obviously better than recycling. Jony Ive, Financial Times, May 6, 2022 © 2022 Kwiple.com