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Consumers borrow more money for 3rd straight month
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are putting more money on their credit cards after two years of cutting back, helping fuel the third straight monthly increase in consumer borrowing. The Federal Reserve reports consumers increased their borrowing by...Tags: Washington, DC, Federal Reserve
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Consumer agency warns of SafetyCraft crib dangers
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal consumer agency is warning that SafetyCraft brand full-size and portable drop-side cribs manufactured or distributed by Generation 2 Worldwide contain drop-side hardware that may be dangerous to toddlers and infants....Tags: Washington, DC, Parenting
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Rules sought for table saws to reduce amputations
WASHINGTON (AP) — About 10 people lose a finger or mangle a hand in a table saw each day. And for years, there's been a technology to prevent those injuries — leading consumer advocates to demand that Washington fast-track new rules to make...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Washington, DC, Health, Consumer Confidence
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GM brands make big jump in J.D. Power initial quality rankings
General Motors Co. brands made a big jump in the rankings of the 2013 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study, which examines the problems drivers encounter during the first 90 days of owning a new vehicle. Porsche topped the list — it regularly ranks...
Tags: Automotive Equipment, Hyundai, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Infiniti, Mitsubishi
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Dollar falls vs key currencies before Fed announcement
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar fell to a four-month low against major currencies on Wednesday, ahead of the Federal Reserve's announcement and news conference that could shed light on the direction of U.S. monetary policy in the near term. Speculation...Tags: Central Bank, Prices, Ben Bernanke, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Politics
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U.S. banks failed to follow mortgage standards -monitor
ReutersBy Margaret Chadbourn and Emily Stephenson WASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) - Four of the largest U.S. mortgage servicers failed to adhere to some of the new standards set out in a landmark settlement meant to help consumers facing foreclosure, a court-...Tags: Banking, Financial and Business Services, Citigroup Incorporated, Economy, Business and Finance, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Broadband efforts garner results
Daily American Staff WriterChris Harshberger of Cairnbrook took on the challenge of getting her neighbors signed up for Verizon high speed Internet access. "I think I had to get 15 or 17 people; I'm not sure because that was a couple of years ago," she said in a telephone...Tags: Telecommunication Service, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Computing and Information Technology Industry, Carl Walker Metzgar, Verizon Communications
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Protests continue in Sao Paulo, troops sent to 5 Brazilian cities
Reuters* Federal troops deployed to five Confederations Cup cities * Fare reductions have failed to stop protests By Asher Levine SAO PAULO, June 19 (Reuters) - Demonstrators blocked a major highway and other roads in Sao Paulo on Wednesday, crippling...Tags: Civil and Public Service, Government, Vandalism, FIFA World Cup, Activism
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READER SUBMITTED: Governor Signs Ebook Legislation
StatewideWith the signature of Governor Dannel Malloy, Connecticut became the first state in the nation to take steps toward making electronic books - read on devices such as iPads, Kindles and Nooks - more accessible to state residents by making them more...Tags: Book, Libraries, Executive Branch, Government, Arts and Culture
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Drink milk to build healthy bones
It’s a lesson many learned early in life: Drink your milk to build strong, healthy bones. Moms and dads recognize the importance of milk, which is rich in calcium and other nutrients, in their growing kids’ diet. Unfortunately, that message...Tags: Calcium, Osteoporosis, Mineral Supplements, Foods and Beverages, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Seniors may get an even smaller Social Security raise than this year's
Sun SentinelSouth Floridians on Social Security may have to get used to another low cost of living raise. Retirees may get an even smaller raise in their Social Security checks in 2014 than they got this year. So far, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban...Tags: Economic Indicator, Prices, Social Security, Consumer Confidence
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UK food producers, grocers sign up to healthy label scheme
ReutersLONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - Britain's major food manufacturers and retailers have agreed to follow the same system of nutritional labelling as part of a government initiative to tackle obesity and poor diet and ease the financial burden on health...Tags: Housing and Urban Planning, Government, Politics, Tesco plc, Walmart
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