Fees Charged by Bailed Out Banks Finally Draw Some Ire

This should have happened a long time ago: Banks that received government bailout money and  continue to charge consumers excessive fees on credit cards and other services are getting a second look, The Wall Street Journal reports.

The committee overseeing federal banking-bailout programs is investigating the lending practices of

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Retailers to Wage Psychological Warfare

As the retail industry sifts through the rubble of its disastrous holiday shopping season, the next challenge begins: A struggle over the consumer psyche.

Despite hopes for a massive economic stimulus plan under a new Obama administration in January, consumer confidence plunged More…