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Deal reached on debit card transaction fees
WASHINGTON — Limits on the fees banks charge merchants who accept debit cards would not apply to government-issued cards, under a tentative House-Senate deal aimed at easing worries raised by state treasurers.
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Debit-card deal tentatively OK’d
Limits on the fees banks charge merchants who accept debit cards would not apply to government-issued cards, under a tentative House-Senate deal aimed at easing worries raised by state treasurers.
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Deal on card fees reached
Limits on the fees banks charge merchants who accept debit cards would not apply to government-issued cards, under a tentative House-Senate deal aimed at easing worries raised by state treasurers.
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Some lawmakers sold BP, Transocean stock
British pensioners aren’t the only ones getting hit by the recent slide in shares of BP, Transocean and other companies tied to the Gulf spill. Some members of Congress are, too, according to the Center for Public Integrity.
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Report: Lawmakers Dump BP Shares
At least four lawmakers have dumped their holdings in companies tied to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the Center for Public Integrity finds in a new report.
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Maloney and Gillibrand Come Together to Cheer Senate Hearing on 9/11 Bill
It’s officially Senator Gillibrand’s cause now, too. At a Friday morning press conference that felt like a torch-passing, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney very publicly cheered the legislative efforts of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who announced that the Senate would be holding its first-ever hearing on the James Zadroga 9/11 Health Legislation bill at the end of the month. “This is a crucial step …
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BP Stock Frowned On as Bank of America, Lawmakers Unload
Bank of America reportedly has sent around a directive to limit trades with BP as the oil company’s stock continues to decline and its credit rating erodes.
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The Buzz
A special milestone: In 2007, the Argus-Courier wrote a story about Alexis Rocciola, a Petaluma girl born with hydrocephalus, which is a condition where cerebrospinal fluid abnormally accumulates and puts pressure on the brain.
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Fed could evade toughest scrutiny in Wall Street bill
After suffering more than a year of abuse over its role in the financial crisis, the U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday was poised to beat back the most aggressive attempt to open its operations to congressional scrutiny.
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Boehner Added BP Stock, Others Dropped Oil Co.
Lawmakers’ Financial Disclosures Give Glimpse into Personal Wealth, Stock Holdings
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