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Savers, Too, Benefit From Financial Regulation

When President Obama signed into law a landmark bill to overhaul financial regulations this past week, much of the discussion focused on protections for borrowers. But the new law is supposed to make life better for savers, too. Host Liane Hansen talks to Senior Business Editor Marilyn Geewax about the impact of the new financial regulation law on savers and how they may benefit from it. » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us

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Obama signs Hate Crimes Law

President Obama signed into law the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes bill, which extends the definition of federal hate crimes to include attacks against people based on gender identity, disability and sexual orientation. » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us

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A Year Later, Is TARP Still A Relief?

Last October, then President Bush signed into law the Troubled Asset Relief Program, commonly known as TARP. The program started as a $700 billion federal effort to buy bad loans and debt from banks. A year later, it has evolved into a dozen different programs which all add up …

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Protect yourself from a credit card backlash

There’s plenty to like about the credit card reforms President Obama signed into law this May. Read more: Protect yourself from a credit card backlash

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