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marketnewslive.blogspot.com - 4/23/2009
Video: Credit card controversy
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High credit card fees are coming under fire in Washington but banks say they need to price in risk.
Obama Pressures Credit Card Issuers on Rates
nytimes.com - 4/23/2009
Obama Pressures Credit Card Issuers on Rates
— nytimes.com — President Obama, right, and an adviser, Lawrence Summers, seen napping at center, met with credit card executives Thursday. (more) Obama Pressures Credit Card Issuers on Rates

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Obama Wants End to ‘Deceptive’ Credit-Card Policies (Update2)
bloomberg.com - 4/23/2009
Obama Wants End to ‘Deceptive’ Credit-Card Policies (Update2)
— bloomberg.com — April 23 (Bloomberg) -- Executives from credit-card issuers including Bank of America Corp. and American Express Co. arrived at the White House for a meeting with President Barack Obama to argue against new limits on fees and interest rates. Obama is ... (more) Obama Wants End to ‘Deceptive’ Credit-Card Policies ...

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politicalnewslive.blogspot.com - 4/24/2009
Video: Obama pledges protections for credit-card users
— politicalnewslive.blogspot.com — President Barack Obama said Thursday he is determined to get a credit-card law that eliminates the tricky fine print, sudden rate increases and late fees that give millions of consumers headaches. AP's Mark Smith reports. (more) Video: Obama pledges protections for credit-card users

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