Investors focused on economic news from retail sales to the latest weekly jobless claims. Wal-Mart beats forecasts. Oil prices spike
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Via the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights, the U.S. should regulate the industry to protect consumers from sudden interest-rate increases such as those recently imposed by Bank of America, which more than doubled rates for certain cardholders. Pro or con?
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