Banks face fees surge say consumer groups
Consumer Federation of America and U S Public Interest Research Group report average annual cost for a regular checking account at 184 16 up from 155 39 in 1990 an 18 5 increase. They urge Congress to require lifeline checking accounts while bankers defend low cost options and fee avoidance via direct deposit and minimum balances.
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Cost of Checking Shows Rising Bank Fees Across States
A 1990 and 1993 breakdown details annual regular checking costs with 16.3 checks monthly and various ATM usages. It lists monthly fees, per check charges, ATM fees, bounced checks, and item return fees totaling about 155.39 in 1993. The piece ranks 22 states plus DC by fee friendliness, listing Washington as first and DC last, per Associated Press.
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Hollywood promises action on TV violence standards
Hollywood executives testified before a Senate panel promising action to curb gratuitous TV violence and compare past efforts to remove cigarette smoking and add seat belts. They rejected TV violence as the leading cause of real violence and defended The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles as historically praised.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
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New York
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