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Credit card companies increase all prices. Many small mom & pop businesses are at a competitive disadvantage because their price schedules cannot support credit card handling expenses charged to the vendor. The only credit card company contracts offered to them prohibit passing fees charged to...

It would seem Illinois is slipping in the ranking in credit and other things. It is said right now to be rated the worst state in the nation. http://wgntv.com/2013/01/26/illinois-credit-rating-downgraded-state-drops-to-worst-in-the-nation/

President Obama has unveiled a new plan that would provide tax credit for companies who hire new employees. The plan comes in light of a big Democrat loss in Massachusetts and growing worries about the employment number.The focus with this proposal is to get small businesses to start hiring...

There has been a lot of talk recently about a Chinese credit bubble and some have predicted that the collapse is going to be very bad. The Chinese government does seem aware of the talk and they have started to act on it (in fact, just today they restricted banks' lending abilities.) How does...

The Treasury has extended a capless credit line for three years to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the large government-sponsored mortgage giants. The news was delivered after the markets closed today. Story from Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BN2ZI20091224 Talk about a moral...