New rules restrict credit counselors

The North Platte Telegraph We've all seen the ads, we've received the phone calls. Buried in credit card debt? Want to settle what you owe for pennies on the dollar? Falling for the pitch of companies who promise to help you pay off your debt can cost hundreds of dollars and leave consumers facing the same amount of debt. It's called "front loading," and the Federal Trade Commission is going to ...

Marcos Breton: Keeping the Kings will take public money

If Sacramento wants to keep the Kings and remain in the business of big-time sports, it needs to grow up. The capital city has wasted enough time in denial about how pro sports really work.

KJ How Snowe voted

Here is how U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe voted on the stimulus package, health care reform and other bills, and how she influenced the development of the bills.

Crowdrise and New York Marathon Work on Fund-Raising

The actor Edward Norton and his partners started Crowdrise, with a mix of edginess and good-humored competition, to bolster online giving.

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Almost two years after the near collapse of the U.S. financial system, a sweeping reform package has finally been signed into law. Now the real work begins.