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A new $100 bill was unveiled in Washington. The $100 bill comes with advanced technology to combat counterfeiting, however the new $100 note retains the traditional look of American currency.

The Federal Reserve proposed restrictions on the charging of credit card late payment penalties and banning the practice of charging inactivity fees on credit cards. These proposed rules are part of the third phase of rules per the Credit Card Act of 2009 which was enacted in May 2009.

Retail sales totaled $306 billion for the month of September, according to the Commerce Department
Economic growth is resuming, states the UCLA Anderson Forecast
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had improved in August, dipped in September

Consumer credit card agreements from more than 300 credit card issuers are now online in a searchable database created by the Federal Reserve Board.

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