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  • Why Teamsters won't endorse a candidate for 2024. And, how to avoid credit card debt.
    The Teamsters, a large and prominent union, is not endorsing a presidential candidate this cycle, breaking away from what other labor unions are doing. And, tips on how to avoid credit card debt.
  • How They Get You: 'History of the Credit Card'
    NPR's Jennifer Ludden talks with Frontline reporter Lowell Bergman about The Secret History of the Credit Card, a new documentary by PBS and The New York Times. The film traces the rise of America's credit card industry and raises concerns about some if its business practices.
  • Credit Card Companies May Not Target Minors
    Congress has passed a bill that would enact sweeping new restrictions on the credit card industry. The bill does away with arbitrary rate hikes and bans issuing cards to minors.
  • Amid sharp interest rate hikes, credit card balances can be costly for consumers
    Americans have blasted through their pandemic savings and are increasingly turning to credit cards to sustain their spending. But keeping a balance on a credit card is getting more expensive.
  • A change in fortune: In just two years, Americans have gone from near record savings and plunging debt, to near record-low savings and sky rocketing credit card debt. What happened?
    Credit Card Nation: How we went from record savings to record debt in just two years
    U.S. consumers had the highest savings rate on record in 2020 and credit card debt was plummeting. Now our savings is gone and debt is surging. What happened?
  • Credit Card Overhaul Bill Sent To Obama
    Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have sent President Obama a bill that would rein in credit card fees and interest rates, while allowing gun owners to carry concealed weapons in national parks. The Senate passed the measure Tuesday. The House acted on Wednesday.
  • Merchants Often Foot Bill for Credit Card Fraud
    MasterCard International reported Friday that 40 million credit card numbers may have been stolen. Merchants bear the brunt of fraudulent transactions. Credit card companies charge the merchants for the stolen services or merchandise and for additional fees.
  • Why Apple Is Entering The Crowded Credit Card Field
    NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Ted Rossman, industry analyst at CreditCards.com, about whether Apple's new credit card is disrupting the industry.
  • Trump plans to cap credit card interest rates
    NPR's Eric Deggans asks Natasha Sarin, former counselor to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, about plans to cap credit card interest rates.
  • Shoppers pay for purchases at a Kmart in Norridge, Ill., Dec. 19.
    Consumers Face Higher Credit Card Payments in 2006
    Banks are raising their minimum monthly payments in January, a change intended to protect consumers from piling up credit card debts that can last for decades. But the higher minimums, along with interest rates that can be raised for late payments, mean consumers could be facing bigger credit card bills next year.
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