U.S. Rep. Boswell calls for hearings on gas prices

U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell thinks the full House Agriculture Committee should hold hearings and launch an investigation into the relationship between rising oil prices and Wall Street speculators.

“As ranking member of the Agriculture Subcommittee that oversees the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, I have a responsibility to ensure More…

Liberal Dems Push to Cap Credit Card Rates

A group of liberal House Democrats on Tuesday unveiled legislation that would cap credit card rates at 18 percent. This should not to be confused with the push to freeze rates on existing balances, which made headlines last week — the Democrats’ cap would apply to future transactions as More…