Banks Raise Rates While Savers Struggle in Canada
Scarborough MP Reg Stackhouse calls credit card rate hikes obscene and plans a private member's bill to link charges to the Bank of Canada rate. He cites a 16.5 percent card rate after a prior drop from 18 and argues for consumer protection through regulation across banks and retailers.
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The Fax Era And The Hacker Subculture Emerges
A columnist reflects on using a fax to send a nine hour deadline piece to a Toronto Star editor and notes rapid advances in electronics. He meets hackers and tech culture, discusses modems EFTS and bank computer links, and watches a child create digital art on a Mac while adults talk.
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