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    SYRIA - Hopes for an early breakthrough in the Israeli-Syrian Peace Talks have faded but slow movement forward continues. NPR's Ted Clark reports. -b- 16. CREDIT CARD SECURITY - NPR's John McChesney reports that Visa and Mastercard have agreed on a single technical standard that they say will allow for secure purchases over the Internet. The two credit card giants had been pursuing different systems with conflicting security specifications. Today's announcement means banks and consumers will not have to worry about choosing one system over the other.
  • Project Vote Smart Releases Congressional Report Card
    By Eileen BuckleyBuffalo, NY – Project Vote Smart says it has released the most comprehensive report card on every member of New York's congressional…
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    Inflation eased this year, and wages are now climbing faster than prices. Americans are still spending, even if they have to borrow money to do so.
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    The U.S. discount retail chain said its customers will still be able to earn and redeem rewards, as well as use gift cards and store credit cards.
  • Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos came under fire after a ProPublica investigation showed that he received $4,000 in child tax credits in recent years. Bezos is seen here in 2018.
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    More than a decade after the fall of communism, Russian consumers are beginning to learn about credit. In the early years of transition to capitalism, the economy mostly was cash only. Now, Russians are making the transition from paper to plastic. NPR's Lawrence Sheets reports.
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    Financial advice for people heading to college this fall
    In addition to choosing a major and registering for classes, putting the perfect posters up in their dorm room, students should also be prepared financially.
  • The First Monthly Payments Under The Expanded Child Tax Credit Are Arriving
    The first payments have gone out to parents. Tens of millions of families will receive up to $300 per child. The tax credit is part of the stimulus package that Democrats passed in March.
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    Guy Raz talks to Felix Salmon, a finance blogger for Reuters. Salmon explains Wednesday's actions by six central banks to improve access to U.S. dollars internationally.
  • New eWIC cards modernize food benefit system
    Families utilizing WIC benefits in New York State will say goodbye to paper vouchers. The New York State Department of Health has announced the launch of…
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