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Trump’s New Bank Regulator: Lawyer Who Helped Banks Charge More Fees
Keith Noreika helped big banks avoid state laws protecting consumers. As head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, he now has the power to override those state laws.
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Shocker: Average Credit Card Interest Climbs to 21%
As credit card companies try and spur consumer spending in the United States with introductory perks and cash rewards, they have raised interest rates on other customers to a remarkable 21 percent.
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Protecting Consumers, California Bypasses Feds to Regulate Toxic Chemicals
The state's new Safer Consumer Products Regulations are a first in the country, in which published lists of threatening chemicals will lead to their removal from consumer products — an action EPA regulators have failed to take.
