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Walmart Pledges to Sell American-Made Products Ad Alert Walmart Pledges to Sell American-Made Products Walmart has recently pledged to buy an additional $50 billion in American-made products in the next 10 years.
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Tait Nelson Team Tait Nelson Tait is a Legal Associate at TINA.org who became interested in deceptive advertising in college through his research on pyramid schemes. He believes that easy access to accurate information about…
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TINA.org’s Year in Review 2023 Blog TINA.org’s Year in Review 2023 Here’s what we accomplished in 2023 with your help.
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Eliza Duggan Team Eliza Duggan As a staff attorney, Eliza supports TINA.org’s mission through legal actions, including drafting amicus briefs in relevant cases and filing administrative comments. She is dedicated to protecting consumers in the…
Karim Beshay Team Karim Beshay Karim is the Multimedia Producer at TINA.org. Karim believes staying informed is the key to navigate in today’s rapidly more digital age and utilizes his diverse skill set to help…
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Tait Brencher Team Tait Brencher Tait is a Project Associate at TINA.org. They are passionate about using journalism as a tool to protect consumers’ physical and financial health. Tait holds a B.S. in English and…
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