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Allan Powell: Progressive movements improve America
It was a great pleasure to discover "Woodrow Wilson And The Progressive Era" authored by Arthur S. Link. I wanted to get a more complete understanding of what "progressive" meant in the context of its historical setting. The formal definition, however,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Economy, Business and Finance, Social Security, Employees, Companies and Corporations
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Be cautious about vehicle contracts, says Better Business Bureau
Since January 2009, the Better Business Bureau has received 52 complaints about companies offering extended warranty contract services — many concerning vehicle service contracts — from consumers residing in the Greater Maryland area. ...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Economy, Business and Finance, Consumers, Companies and Corporations, Business
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CVS Caremark settles deceptive pricing charge for $5 million
The Federal Trade Commission announced that CVS Caremark Corp. agreed to pay $5 million to settle a complaint that it misinformed seniors about the price of certain Medicare Part D prescription drugs sold through CVS and Walgreens pharmacies.
The...Tags: Prices, Corporate Crime, Anti Trust Crime, Consumers, CVS Corp.
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Fraudulent schemes? There are enough out there to fill a book
Joyce Brown of Brooklyn Park receives lots of blatantly bogus letters claiming she won millions or billions of dollars in a lottery, but the one that arrived about a week ago was different. The letter contained a check so real-looking, the 78-year-old...Tags: Lotteries, Business, Corporate Crime, Consumers, Fraud
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Maryland auto dealer tells industry side of the story
On Sunday, I wrote about the Federal Trade Commission’s fact-finding mission into the consumer experience of buying, leasing and financing a car. The FTC is trying to decide whether current consumer protections are enough, or whether more...Tags: Consumers, Services and Shopping, Vehicles, Passenger Cars
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A vicious cycle in the used-car business
First of three parts
Tiffany Lee wanted a car. She was weary of the two-hour bus ride to her job at a UCLA Health System clinic. She hated having to ask friends to drive her 7-year-old son to his asthma treatments.
But as a single mother with three...Tags: Financially Distressed Companies, Crime, Law and Justice, Money and Monetary Policy, Real Estate, Vehicles
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Feds settle acai diet scam case
Many dieters have felt their stomach sink after ordering acai weight-loss supplements and finding that their wallets got lighter instead of their belly. This week, federal authorities said they tipped the scales on one phony weight-loss operation. They...Tags: Media Industry, Facebook, Crime, Law and Justice, Defendants, Economy, Business and Finance
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Jan 12, 2012
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Jan 30, 2012
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Feb 3, 2012
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Dec 5, 2011
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Oct 30, 2011
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Jan 11, 2012
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
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