Banks and Finance
July 17, 2006 -
I'm back from a mostly-restful vacation. Many thanks to R. Neal for covering last week, including his excellent exclusive interview with former N.C. Sen. John Edwards about fighting poverty in America.
July 12, 2006 -
In late 2001, Jordan Green of the Institute for Southern Studies broke the story about Halliburton (link is to Feb.
July 6, 2006 -
According to this report, the State of Louisiana has experienced an unexpected increase in state and local tax revenues:
June 20, 2006 -
Over the last two years, one of the issues conservatives have pushed the hardest at the state level (and Democrats have gone along) is "tort reform" -- rolling back the legal penalties and options avai
June 5, 2006 -
Last week, the North Carolina House voted 72 to 43 to boost the state's minimum wage by $1. The Senate had already voted for a dollar hike in its budget, and Gov. Mike Easley -- who originally supported only an 85 cent increase -- is now backing the full dollar raise for over 100,000 workers.
June 1, 2006 -
The Durham, NC based Center for Responsible Lending has released a new study showing widespread discrimination against Blacks and Hispanics in the mortgage lending industry:
April 24, 2006 -
Most banks now offer "overdraft protection," a service typically packaged as a courtesy for consumers, a little extra benefit to help you out.