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June 23, 2008 Archives

Is this a recession? It quacks like one, says new Fed paper

Dan Ray | June 23, 2008 | Research, regulation, industry reports

Tags: economy, Federal Reserve, recession

Are we in a recession? A newly released research paper from the Philly Fed says that the economic data from the past six recessions strongly resembles the data we see today.

The week's top five free money travel deals

David Munns | June 23, 2008 | Rewards

Tags: travel

Credit card issuers are trying to help boost summer travel with quick perks for airlines, hotels and car rentals. Here are some of the latest offerings from American Express, Bill Me Later, MasterCard and Visa.

Contactless payment cards raise security, privacy concerns, consumer groups say

Connie Prater | June 23, 2008 | Research, regulation, industry reports

Tags: contactless, Federal Trade Commission, payments, RFID, Visa

Wave of the future may come with privacy and security problems, consumer groups say.

Wife's credit card spending may have brought down Ed McMahon

Connie Prater | June 23, 2008 | Living with credit

Tags: bankruptcy, credit card debt, debt management

Credit card spending at the heart of Ed McMahon's financial woes.

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U.S. Bancorp tries contactless technology

Emily Starbuck Gerson | June 23, 2008 | New, interesting products

Tags: contactless, debit cards, mobile, U.S. Bancorp

U.S. Bancorp is introducing contactless debit cards to customers in four states.

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