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Reuters - The U.S. credit card industry, harshly criticized for imposing surprise fees and interest rate hikes on consumers, may face a day of reckoning on Thursday..
reuters.com - 12/14/2008
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. credit card industry,
harshly criticized for imposing surprise fees and interest rate...
hikes on consumers, may face a day of reckoning on Thursday.. The Federal Reserve is to vote on credit card reforms that may bring ...
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Banks and consumers brace for new credit card rules
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