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How to make the most of the new credit card protections

USATODAY.com Money - Block  Mon, 02/22/2010 - 19:32

Congress enacted legislation targeting credit cards' most controversial practices. Here are tips for making the most of the new protections.


 

House Bill Would Assure Workers Paid Sick Days

NYT > Your Money  Wed, 11/04/2009 - 00:55

Legislation introduced in Congress on Tuesday would guarantee five paid sick days for workers sent home by their employers with a contagious illness.


 

Health reform not focusing on waste

Marketplace  Mon, 10/26/2009 - 11:52

While the U.S. health care system reportedly wastes about $700 billion a year, Congress isn't focusing on cutting out the waste in its overhaul legislation.

Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.


 

Fed Proposes Rules on Credit Cards

NYT > Your Money  Tue, 09/29/2009 - 12:40

The new rules are an effort to protect consumers from potentially costly practices by lenders and to put in place legislation enacted in May.


 

House to vote on extending unemployment benefits

Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Thu, 09/17/2009 - 16:26

Jobless Americans in high-unemployment states would see their benefits extended for another 13 weeks under legislation to be considered by Congress next Wednesday.


 

Weighty items on lawmakers' agenda

Marketplace  Mon, 09/07/2009 - 23:00

Health care isn't the only item lawmakers have to tackle. Tamara Keith reports that Congress' to-do list also includes climate legislation and reforming the financial regulatory system.


 

Big changes ahead for student loans

MSN Money Latest Articles  Mon, 08/10/2009 - 22:01

Proposed legislation would provide more federal loans to students and largely cut the private sector out of the lucrative market.


 

Under 21? No credit card for you

MSN Money Latest Articles  Thu, 06/11/2009 - 22:01

A new law bans plastic for those under 21 unless they have enough income or get someone to co-sign. There's no agreement on how much good the legislation will do, though.


 

Obama to propose new pay legislation

Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Wed, 06/10/2009 - 09:21

The Obama administration moved forward on reforming runaway corporate pay practices Wednesday, including appointing a new so-called "pay czar".


 

What the new credit card law would mean for you

MSN Money Latest Articles  Wed, 05/20/2009 - 10:06

The legislation that has been making headway in Congress contains sweeping changes to the credit card industry and could make cards easier to understand for consumers.