nytimes.com - 5/20/2009
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Senators Charles E. Schumer, left, Christopher J. Dodd and Carl Levin on Tuesday after a credit card vote in Washington.
cabdrollery.blogspot.com - 5/21/2009
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cabdrollery.blogspot.com —
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 ...
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Business Needs Consumer Protection
usatoday.com - 5/26/2009
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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 ...
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Consumer confidence soars more than expected in May
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... A victory for gun rights certainly helps wash down the sour taste of a credit card reform that shifts costs away from irresponsible borrowers and ...
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