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Interview: Consumer Reports on Protecting Your Wallet, Your Data, and Your Family

Mo News

@mosheh / tentwentytwo

Daily News, News, News Commentary

4.92K Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

From baby products to big-ticket electronics, Consumer Reports has been testing—and exposing—the truth about products for 90 years. CEO Phil Radford joins the Mo News Podcast to share what his team is uncovering right now: hidden chemicals, shrinking privacy protections, the latest on safety and what some of the cuts in Washington could mean for every American consumer. We cover the push to bring manufacturing back from China, how “voluntary” corporate agreements really work, and simple steps to keep your home from being hacked. Plus, why this nonprofit refuses corporate funding—and how that independence shapes its mission. Mo News has partnered with Consumer Reports to offer listeners 25% off an annual membership at ⁠CR.org/MoNews⁠. Membership gives you constantly updated ratings on more than 10,000 products and services—an essential tool for making smarter, safer purchases.

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0:00.0

Everybody, welcome back to a special episode of the Mo News podcast.

0:07.5

I'm Moshe Wino.

0:08.4

Have a great interview for you today.

0:10.8

One thing we are all looking for is a good deal, but also products that are safe, sustainable,

0:17.0

protect your privacy, a variety of things.

0:18.6

And we had the opportunity recently to tour Consumer

0:22.2

Reports, Consumer Reports. You might be familiar back in the day with their magazine. They still

0:26.5

put out a magazine, but now they have an app, a website, ratings for a variety of products.

0:30.8

We're talking kitchen appliances, health and food, tools, outdoor gear, tech services, even

0:35.8

automobiles. They have a track, a testing track, where they test all

0:39.2

sorts of vehicles. They've been around for 90 years. They're a nonprofit, so they're not in the

0:43.1

pocket of any specific company. They're just out there trying to test things for our safety.

0:48.8

And so we have the head of Consumer Reports, Phil Radford, on the podcast today, talking about the

0:52.8

trend lines he's seeing in government,

0:56.1

also the trend lines he's seeing when it comes to products.

1:02.0

On everything from prices to safety, we talk PIFs, we talk what's in baby products these days, we talk about moving manufacturing from China to the U.S.

1:05.9

And the differences that might make electronics, privacy, and some tips that Consumer Reports has for ensuring

1:12.6

your safety, the safety of your information, and ensuring that your home is not hackable.

1:17.3

We talk about that in today's podcast.

1:19.4

I want to thank Phil and the Consumer Reports team.

1:21.5

We've actually opened up a partnership with Consumer Reports.

1:23.6

They're actually offering a discount, 25% off a membership.

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