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Business Needs Consumer Protection
This morning's news, that the president is considering adding consumer protections to financial oversight, is welcome if a bit ironic. In a consumer economy, it is vital to have consumers. Only ideological blindness could ever have persuaded any member of the business community that preventing ...
Your Money - A Consumer
Your Money - A Consumer
nytimes.com — Senators Charles E. Schumer, left, Christopher J. Dodd and Carl Levin on Tuesday after a credit card... vote in Washington. (more) Your Money - A Consumer
Consumer confidence soars more than expected in May
Consumer confidence soars more than expected in May
usatoday.com — But another report released Tuesday showed that prices of single-family homes are still falling sharply, which will... help curb consumer spending. While the Conference Board 's consumer confidence index is still weak by historical standards, Americans ... (more) Consumer confidence soars more than expected in May
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So much to say, so little time
The Sideshow — ... Diane says "Business Needs Consumer Protection [...] In her role overseeing the bailout, Dr. Elizabeth Warren has encountered the underlying causes of our economic crisis, and this has produced an excellent concept for protecting our future. Without protections for the public, we have recreated the Great Depression, and will take some time to recover from those damages. (And Ruth and ProfW discuss reproductive health, Obama's movement toward accommodating the forced-pregnancy crowd, and ...

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