Connect Mid-Missouri - Consumer News http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/contents.aspx?id=195560 Latest consumer news from around the Mid-Missouri and the Nation 15 en-us Copyright 2013 by Barrington Broadcasting Group, LLC <![CDATA[Do sunscreen SPF ratings really mean anything?]]> <![CDATA[Are consumers ready to spend more?]]> <![CDATA[Facebook says audit finds privacy practices sufficient]]> <![CDATA[All items in '12 Days of Christmas' now top $107,000]]> <![CDATA[Will Apple's patent victory mean fewer phone options?]]> <![CDATA[Fear prompts gun sales, panic after Colorado massacre]]> <![CDATA[Cargill Beef recalls 30,000 pounds of ground beef]]> <![CDATA[Americans put saving energy ahead of vacations]]> <![CDATA[Prices go thigh-high as consumers seek dark meat]]> <![CDATA[Consumer prices up as gas, clothing costs rise]]> <![CDATA[Seriously? TVs are hot sellers this holiday season]]> <![CDATA[What would you do if your kid got pot-shaped candy?]]> <![CDATA[Salads are nice, but burgers are what really sell]]> <![CDATA[Supermarkets start bagging self-serve checkouts]]> <![CDATA[Silicon Valley on Apple post-Jobs: success for now]]>