ANICK JESDANUN / The Associated PressDec 2, 2019
They feel Americans have demonstrated that they value discounts more than intangible privacy concerns. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJun 21, 2013
The justices sided with big corporations Thursday when they ruled 5-3 that companies can write contracts that force small businesses to challenge monopolistic practices on an unaffordable individual arbitration basis rather than through class-action lawsuits, effectively killing the ability of small businesses to defend themselves in court against larger predatory ones.The justices effectively killed the ability of small businesses to defend themselves in court against large predatory companies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 15, 2011
Consumer borrowing shot up $15.5 billion in June -- three times more than projected -- in the biggest increase in credit in four years, with credit card and other types of revolving debt rising by $5.21 billion -- the largest jump since spring of 2008. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigApr 29, 2011
Everyone knows you have to pay a municipal sales tax on your purchases, but what about a corporate Visa tax that's levied by credit card companies? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 19, 2009
Those credit card holders who pride themselves on paying their bills on time, and who have enjoyed rewards in the past for so doing, are in for an unpleasant surprise: They may soon be targeted by the very companies that used to ply them with perks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 31, 2008
Joining in the unhappy trend of mass layoffs, American Express announced Thursday that 10 percent of the credit card company's work force will soon be cut due to the current economic crisis. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 7, 2008
The McCain-Palin campaign team might soon borrow a page from the celebrity crisis management handbook (see Chap. 11: Poke Fun at Yourself on a Late-Night Comedy Show), if the rumor that Sarah Palin is considering an appearance alongside her "Saturday Night Live" doppelgänger Tina Fey comes true before the Nov. 4 election. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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