SACRAMENTO, Calif. -A California appeals court has tossed out a lawsuit filed by anti-tax groups that sought to block a package of tax increases passed by Democrats in the state Legislature. Citing separation of powers, the court ruled Wednesday it ...
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Credit card issuers are offering consumers fewer new cards and cutting credit limits. Overstock.com and Buy.com are among the online retailers offering additional ways to pay so that customers can complete their purchases. There is ample evidence ...
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Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Consumer advocates say the incoming administration of President-elect Barack Obama and a new Congress may be their best chance in years to pursue reforms from credit cards to health care. “We’re hoping to play offense rather ...
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Consumers cut back on their borrowing by a record amount in dollar terms in November, another sign of trouble for the rapidly weakening economy. The Federal Reserve reported Thursday that borrowing on credit cards, and for such things as auto loans ...
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NEW YORK -- Pat Slesinger grew up on Central Park West when a five-bedroom apartment rented for $500 a month, when Cherries Jubilee at the 21 Club was $2.50, when there were no credit cards and people of means were simply trusted. It was a time when ...
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Jan. 7: CNBC’s Donny Deutsch and Michele Sipolt, a creator of the Send a Ball company, discuss ways to turn your entrepreneurial dreams into a reality. The banking industry is running scared. They think you won’t be able to keep up with your ...
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EAST LANSING, Mich. — When Ryan T. Muneio was tailgating with his parents at a Michigan State football game this fall, he noticed a big tent emblazoned with a Bank of America logo. Inside, bank representatives were offering free T-shirts and other ...
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