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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Report Outlines Abuses By Debt Collectors

6:22pm January 12, 2017

by Chris Arnold

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday is releasing a new report about abuses in the debt collection industry. This comes as the CFPB is crafting new rules to crack down on those practices.

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Gas prices are shown on a sign at a 7-11 in Oklahoma City last month. Amid a state budget slump, Oklahoma lawmakers are considering raising gas taxes for the first time in 30 years.

Gas Taxes May Go Up Around The Country As States Seek To Plug Budget Holes

5:36am January 12, 2017

by Joe Wertz

This year could see a wave of state tax hikes on gasoline and diesel. Oklahoma is one of about a dozen states seriously considering increases.

If you make a mistake in estimating your yearly income, you may have to pay back the subsidy you get for health insurance.

A Raise Can Wreak Havoc With Your Health Insurance Subsidy

4:45pm January 10, 2017

by Michelle Andrews

Health insurance subsidies are pegged to personal income estimates. But if those are too low, a person may have to repay the government later on.

What Is Driving The 'Unbanking Of America'?

1:42pm January 10, 2017

Author Lisa Servon says a growing number of Americans are giving up on traditional banks and relying instead on alternatives, including prepaid debit cards, check-cashing centers and payday lenders.

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After Experimentations, Where Are We On No-Tipping Restaurant Policies?

8:53am January 01, 2017

Ailsa Chang talks with restaurateur Danny Meyers about how a no-tipping policy at Union Square Hospitality Group's restaurants, which include Gramercy Tavern and The Modern, has fared a year in.

Striking McDonald's restaurant employees lock arms during nationwide "Fight for $15 Day of Disruption" protests.

Wages Are Increasing, But What's Behind It?

4:17pm December 29, 2016

by Yuki Noguchi

It has taken years since the Great Recession, but wages are showing signs of climbing — though not very quickly. Economists say there are reasons to believe wage growth could continue into 2017.

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For Many, Fewer Obamacare Choices Doesn't Mean Higher Prices

9:32am December 28, 2016

by Philip Galewitz

One in five people getting health care through the Affordable Care Act no longer have a choice of insurers. But those markets don't have significantly higher prices than areas with competition.

Revised Special Insurance Enrollment Rules Shift Burden To Consumers

6:19pm December 21, 2016

by Michelle Andrews

Consumers who want to sign up for health coverage on the federal marketplace after the usual deadline passes may need to do extra work to show they qualify for special enrollment later.

Janet (left) and Jackie Carter's wedding in August 2015. They set up a crowdfunding site to help defray the considerable costs of IVF.

Please, Baby, Please: Some Couples Turn To Crowdfunding For IVF

4:30pm December 18, 2016

by Stephanie O'Neill

Infertility is often a private struggle. But some couples are going public — via crowdfunding sites — to help subsidize in vitro fertilization treatments that can cost as much as $20,000 each time.

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A map of the U.S. shows children's chances of moving from the bottom fifth of income levels to the top fifth.

U.S. Kids Far Less Likely To Out-Earn Their Parents, As Inequality Grows

5:13pm December 09, 2016

by Bill Chappell

"It's basically a coin flip as to whether you'll do better than your parents," a Stanford economist says.