Banks keep high credit card rates while consumers gain little
The Consumer Federation of America says falling rates aid banks not borrowers. Oct credit card rates average about 19 percent, car and personal loan rates fall only slightly. CFA urges consumers to pay balances in full, noting banks have not passed along lower rates.
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Washington
Consumer Federation of America
Federation
Stephen Brobeck
Brobeck
Federal Reserve System
American Bankers Association
Bankcard
America
Herndon Parkway
Suite
Herndon
Market higher as stock gains buoyed by bond strength
The market closed modestly higher with the Dow up 15.65 to 3058.11 and NYSE advancers ahead of decliners. Volume was about 204.72 million shares as of 4 p.m. Chicago futures showed mixed grains, with corn and oats price activity noted. Sir Speedy Printing of Frederick offers free resume services to unemployed residents through December 31 at Everedy Square, 316 East St. Contact Richard Simons at 695-2929 for details.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Sir Speedy Printing of
Frederick
Sir Speedy
Everedy Square
East St
Frederick County
Richard Simons
Dow Jones
IBM
Kmart
Litton
Lowes
Aucre
Marriott Loyola Corp
Avemco
Japanese trade team visits McCutcheon's Apple Products
Japanese trade team from Japan Small Business Corp visited McCutcheon’s Apple Products in Maryland to learn consumer tastes and trade practices. They toured apple juice and apple butter production, shared gifts, and discussed selling in Japan with U S firms and government offices.
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McCutcheon
Apple
United States
The
Japan Small Business Corp
Japanese Ministry of International Trade and Industry
Nobuhiro Kurose
Masahiro Fujimoto
Robert McCutcheon II
LamUy
Japan
Small Business Administration
Washington, D.C
Maryland
Sheldon S. Steinberg
International Bridge Inc
Silver Spring
International Bridge
Catoctin Vineyards
Brookeville
Dr. Downs
Vidars
Frederick
Robert McCutcheon III
Vanessa McCutcheon Smith
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Chicago Board of Trade
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Wed
Donna Denslow
M&b
Macey
Svery
Peru
UGB
Linton, Shafer & Company
ABC
Linton, Shafer & Company, Cpas
Holiday Inn
Rt. 40
West Run
Reema
Conte Publ Accountants
Parrell & Fs
FCNB
Rosemont Avenue
Middletown
MtAiry
Walkersville
Fsk Mall
FDIC
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