Consumers May Get Hit With Higher Debit Card Fees

New rules proposed by the Fed for debit card transactions may mean consumers end up paying more to use their cards, while big retailers save billions. The rules would sharply limit the transaction fees sellers pay, so banks cou…

Big Wall Street Bonuses Carry a Hidden Cost for Society

Though most Americans wish that Congress would rein in excessive pay on Wall Street, that won’t happen while the huge campaign contributions keep flowing. And the financial industry’s big money shell game drains away something …

Federal Reserve Releases Massive Amount of Bailout Data

The central bank says the disclosures cover more than 21,000 individual transactions done to “restore the flow of credit to American families and businesses, and support economic recovery and job creation in the aftermath of th…