December 6, 2006 -
Of the many ways that people are fleeced by financial institutions, one of the most egregious is "payday lending," which gives cash-strapped consumers an advance -- with exorbitant interest rates -- on their paychecks.
December 6, 2006 -
A week after a federal judge ruled that the Federal Emergency Management Agency unconstitutionally cut off housing aid to thousands of Hurricane Katrina and Rita victims (a ruling the agency is appealing), a government audit ha
December 6, 2006 -
If you or your children get sick and have to stay home from work, you should be able to stay home without getting your pay docked or losing your job, right? It seems like common sense -- indeed, 60% of Americans think it's already the law.
December 5, 2006 -
Pelosi wants to send minimum wage directly to the floor for a vote:
December 5, 2006 -
A Mississippi advertising executive has launched his own PR campaign to improve the state's image after being questioned about it by a child on a plane:
December 5, 2006 -
Facing South reported last week about the revolving door between government officials and the lucrative world of military contracting.
December 4, 2006 -
In New Orleans, the bulldozers have been parked. Trucks are idle. Contractors are growing impatient.