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Dodd Ends Talks, Says Financial Bill Will Include Corker Ideas - BusinessWeekReleased on 11 March 2010, 2:52 pm
Dodd Ends Talks, Says Financial Bill Will Include Corker Ideas BusinessWeek Corker said that when talks ended they agreed on language putting a consumer protection unit at the Federal Reserve. “The proposal that I'll offer on Monday ... Dodd to Offer New Version of Regulatory Overhaul Factbox: Dodd-Corker agreements on financial reform Financial regulation bill to be introduced without GOP backing |
Citi CEO: local consumer lending losses covered - MarketWatchReleased on 11 March 2010, 10:13 am
Citi CEO: local consumer lending losses covered MarketWatch There are "early signs of improvement" in the Local Consumer Lending, or LCL, businesses, he noted. LCL also has roughly $27 billion of loan loss provisions ... Citigroup hits session high after Pandit comments Citi's Pandit sees Local Consumer Lending losses contained |
TARP overseer fears Consumer Financial Protection Agency will lack teeth - Chicago Tribune (blog)Released on 11 March 2010, 2:36 pm
TARP overseer fears Consumer Financial Protection Agency will lack teeth Chicago Tribune (blog) As Senate Banking Committee Chairman Senator Christopher Dodd prepares to unveil his version of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency Monday, ... Consumer Groups Urge Regulation of Nonbank Finance US nears deal on consumer protection Consumer Protection Agency May Exempt Payday Lenders, Pawn Shops, Entire Point |
Feds recall more children jewelry in cadmium probe - The Associated PressReleased on 11 March 2010, 4:27 pm
Feds recall more children jewelry in cadmium probe The Associated Press The latest action by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission targeted "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"-themed charm bracelets that released alarmingly ... Ho, ho, ho! No, no, no! (It's cadmium) More jewelry recalled over toxic metal concerns |
Better Business Bureau getting fewer complaints in Wisconsin - Pierce County HeraldReleased on 11 March 2010, 8:26 am
Better Business Bureau getting fewer complaints in Wisconsin Pierce County Herald -- The Better Business Bureau says it's getting fewer consumer complaints in Wisconsin, at a time when they're going up nationally. ... Consumer complaints skyrocketed in 2009 Better Business Bureau: Consumers complained more in 2009 Consumer Complaints Soar With BBB |
Popular Baby Slings May Suffocate Infants, Government Warns - DNAinfoReleased on 11 March 2010, 1:19 pm
Popular Baby Slings May Suffocate Infants, Government Warns DNAinfo The Consumer Product Safety Commission will soon issue a warning on baby slings because they can suffocate infants, according to the commission's Web site. ... Newest recall about to be announced ...Baby slings Consumer Reports: Protect babies by losing the slings Safety warning coming on baby slings |
Chinese Consumer Prices Rise 2.7% - New York TimesReleased on 11 March 2010, 12:48 am
Chinese Consumer Prices Rise 2.7% New York Times BEIJING — Consumer prices in China rose 2.7 percent in February over the year-earlier period, according to data released on Thursday, ... Chinese consumer prices rise in February Rise in China consumer price index brings threat of asset bubbles, inflation Consumer prices up 2.7% in February |
Financial scams lead attorney general's Top 10 list of consumer complaints for ... - The Saginaw News - MLive.comReleased on 11 March 2010, 3:19 pm
Financial scams lead attorney general's Top 10 list of consumer complaints for ... The Saginaw News - MLive.com The annual list is compiled from more than 17000 written complaints and more than 77000 calls the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division. ... AG Releases Top Consumer Complaints Cox Unveils Top Ten Consumer Complaints Cox Announces Top Ten Consumer Complaints |
Few surprises in fourth Comcast hearing - Radio Business ReportReleased on 11 March 2010, 2:09 pm
Radio Business Report Mark Cooper of the Consumer Federation of America joined Roberts for the fourth time and offered stiff resistance to the merger, saying it eliminated direct ... Comcast Defends NBC Deal Lawmakers press FCC, DOJ on Comcast-NBC merger Varney Prepared Testimony on NBC-Comcast Merger |
Good news from credit card industry - CNNMoney.comReleased on 11 March 2010, 10:59 am
Good news from credit card industry CNNMoney.com But consumer beware. If the price of gold drops significantly, the bank may have the option of selling your gold or dropping your credit limit. ... What's Worse: Stingy Banks or Thrifty Consumers? Debt charge-offs not consumer payoffs reducing credit card debt My View: No more credit card confusion |
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