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Credit-Card Bill of “Rights” Passes House

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“Responding to anger and frustration from consumers, and a push from President Barack Obama, the House of Representatives on Thursday passed sweeping legislation aimed at shielding consumers from sudden credit card rate increases.” (Baltimore Sun [1], Friday)

Law of unintended consequences? What law of unintended consequences?

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Economics in One Lesson [2] by Henry Hazlitt


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[1] Baltimore Sun: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation/bal-te.congress01may01,0,4203673.story

[2] Economics in One Lesson: http://fee.org/library/books/economics-in-one-lesson/

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