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...committee post. Klobuchar was announced Thursday as chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights. It's a panel within the Senate Judiciary Committee. Minnesota has had relatively low seniority in the Senate...
...getting around to the question of whether it's a good idea.The Subcommittee for Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday held a hearing titled, "The Verizon/Cable Deals: Harmless Collaboration...
...investment of more than $3 billion in inner cities and older suburbs. Fannie Mae also plans to focus on technology, consumer rights and underserved households such as those of female-headed families, young people, new immigrants, seniors and...
...buddies even call him "politician." Many of those who fought with Nader on the frontlines for the environment, consumer rights and other liberal causes now say he betrayed them by not ending his presidential run in time to save Al Gore's candidacy...
...risk doing business with them. Harvey Rosenfield, president of the Santa Monica-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer rights, described the negotiations as "the Saturday Night Massacre." He blasted the plan as putting taxpayers on the...
...This is shaping up to be a blowout, not even a bailout," said Harvey Rosenfield of The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights. Meanwhile, a federal judge extended until at least Wednesday an order forcing three wholesalers to keep selling...
...HMOs, there has been a tremendous lobbying effort by both employer groups and HMOs to block any plans that broaden consumer rights to recover damages if they are injured or killed by a plan's negligence. Most consumer and physician groups have...
...need to be implemented, the source said. Consumer advocate Harvey Rosenfield of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights promised a rebellion at the ballot box in 2002 if rates continued to rise. "If this goes through, this is the beginning...
...never went to debate, was meant as a move to reform Wall Street, but it may have unintentional side effects for the consumer. Right now, Minnesota credit unions and small community banks, including Mid-Minnesota Federal Credit Union, are working...
...Sales taxes are levied on a transaction and are levied at the point it takes place. Use taxes are imposed on the consumers' right to use something they have purchased, and they are levied -- but generally not collected -- when the consumer...