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The chairman of the Federal Reserve is concerned that congressional efforts at financial reform could weaken the central bank's ability to handle future crises and may politicize monetary policy.
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Nov. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Mark Pittman , the award-winning investigative reporter whose fight to open the Federal Reserve to more scrutiny led Bloomberg News to sue the central bank and win, died Nov. 25 in Yonkers, New York. He was 52.
Cash, credit or debit? That seems to be the question these days as shoppers crowd local stores looking for holiday bargains or buying presents from their children's wish lists. And more and more, people are staying away from credit cards and moving toward cash or debit/ATM cards as a way to control costs and avoid costly fees and higher interest rates.
The Associated Press The chairman of the Federal Reserve is concerned that congressional efforts at financial reform could weaken the central bank's ability to handle crises and politicize monetary policy.
Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said curbing the central bank’s authority to supervise the banking system and tampering with its independence would “seriously impair” economic stability in the U.S.
Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Employers in the U.S. probably cut fewer jobs in November while manufacturing grew at a slower pace, indicating the labor market will take time to mend as the recovery unfolds, economists said before reports this week.
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Visa, the global payments technology company, said debit cards passed credit cards last December, representing a fundamental shift in consumer behavior.
WASHINGTON — Sneak previews of upcoming blockbusters. Snappy reminders to buy popcorn, and turn off all cell phones and pagers.
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As we work up our nerve to belly-flop into $20 trillion in red ink over the next decade or so, one can only wonder how anybody with any sense could even think about piling on more spending and debt.
HUNTINGTON -- Mike Perry is happy with what he sees today in banking in his hometown of Huntington. He can remember when the average banker in West Virginia couldn't loan more than $75,000.
United Commercial Bank of San Francisco liked to boast that it was the first U.S. bank to buy a bank in China. Instead it will go down in history as the first U.S. depository institution to fail after its parent company took money from the Treasury's Troubled... San Francisco - China - United States - United Commercial Bank - Parent company
"This case shows the change in the tide as to the sentiment about mortgage foreclosures in general," said Woodbury bankruptcy attorney Craig Robins.
This fall, 478 second-grade students at 16 area elementaryschool are learning about saving through a curriculum supplement,“Saving With Mandy and Randy.”
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