Last Week's Quick Poll Results
New Credit Card Reform Proposals Announced
Two new proposals for curtailing the most egregious practices of the credit-card industry were recently unveiled by Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) and a trio of federal banking regulators.
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GAO Report on Health Savings Accounts
A recent report from the Government Accountability Office shows significant increases in individuals using health savings accounts, a majority of whom are individuals with higher incomes. (more)
U.S. Economy Round-Up
The latest economic gauges indicate encouraging signs that the economic slowdown may not be as pronounced as some had feared. Still, there is much caution about housing, credit and other problems. (more)
SBTC Urges Tech Biz to Contact their Senators
The U.S. Senate is considering legislation that could dramatically affect many small, technology-based companies. SBTC, the nation’s largest association of technology companies in diverse fields, is urging companies to contact their Senators about it. (more)
The Department of Defense estimates that the costs to comply with the three percent withholding requirement will be more than $17 billion over the first five years. (more)
Amid talks of a gas-tax holiday--supported by Sens. Hillary Clinton and John McCain--Senate Republicans unveiled a number of energy measures aimed at lowering prices while Senate Democrats finalize their proposal. (more)
Both the House and Senate have approved a bill to bar insurance companies and employers from discriminating against an individual based on genetic information. (more)
More small businesses could be increasing their sales through exports, and the U.S. could be lowering its trade deficit, with better coordination of the government’s export promotion efforts, the Small Business Exporters Association of the U.S. told Congress last week. (more)
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