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When to get a credit report

This article says that before you apply for a credit card or loan, you should review a copy of your credit report from each of the three major bureaus to avoid any surprises. A copy of your credit report from each bureau generally costs $9. Some states, including California and...

Tags: bureau, credit card, financial

White papers 2003-09-08

Obtaining a credit report

Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, amended a few years ago to beef up consumer privacy rules, you are legally entitled to obtain your credit report from a credit-reporting agency. This includes receiving a list of everyone that has requested your report.. The law also entitles you to receive a...

Tags: Litigation, bureau, agency

White papers 2003-09-08

The Development and Regulation of Consumer Credit Reporting in America

This paper describes how the consumer credit reporting industry evolved from a few joint ventures of local retailers around 1900 to a high technology industry that plays a supporting role in America's trillion-dollar consumer credit market. In many ways the development of the industry reflects the intuition developed in the...

Tags: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, consumer credit, America, industry

White papers 2002-11-01

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Job search experience

In helping people find work we should aim to provide services that address their needs. What sorts of difficulties do people report? What steps do people take in order to find work? Have there been any changes over time? Answers to some of these questions are provided by the recent...

Articles 2008-09-22

Abandoned horse rescued in desert

Millard County sheriff's deputies are trying to find whoever abandoned a horse in Utah's western desert. The horse was found June 27 near a gravel pit on U.S. 6/50, about 30 miles west of Delta. Deputies said the 7-year-old horse was "in really bad shape" and so...

Articles 2008-07-17

Portland agency hires teens as summer interns

Portland's Bureau of Development Services has chosen 10 high school students for the second year of its summer internship program. The BDS partnered with Jefferson High School's Career Pathways Program to choose five students to work in site development, administrative services, permit services, information technology, combination inspections,...

Articles 2008-07-17

2008 Release Schedule for American Community Survey Data

The U.S. Census Bureau will release data from the 2007 American Community Survey ACS beginning Aug. 26. Similar to last year's release, the 2007 ACS will include one-year estimates available for the nation, 50 states and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, every congressional district and all counties,...

Articles 2008-07-16

Examine the China Machine Tool Industry Research 2008

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the China industry is available in its catalogue. China Machine Tool Industry Research 2008 http://www.reportlinker.com/p091023/China-Machine-Tool-Industry-Research-2008.html China's machine tool industry plays an important role in world machine tool industry in recent years. In the aspect of output...

Articles 2008-07-16

Import prices raise construction material costs

Rising oil and steel prices in June caused the largest increase in the import price index since it was first published in 1982, according to Associated General Contractors economist Ken Simonson. The index rose 6.2 percent in June and 20.5 percent over the past year, according to a Bureau of...

Articles 2008-07-16

CORRECTION FROM SOURCE: Frank Lloyd Wright and Albright-Knox Art Gallery Provide a World Class Cultural Experience in Buffalo New York

A Correction from Source is issued for the Buffalo Niagara Convention and Visitors Bureau press release issued on July 16, 2008 at 2:41 pm ET. The spelling of Frank Lloyd Wright was noted incorrectly. The corrected and complete release follows. Summer 2008-Upstate New York is home to some of the...

Articles 2008-07-16

The IAB Launches Revenue Cycle Best Practices

Recommendations Seek to Increase Efficiencies for Interactive Advertising Operations NEW YORK -- The Interactive Advertising Bureau IAB today announced the release of "Revenue Cycle Best Practices," a document that recommends a series of internal controls and processes for publishers aimed at increasing efficiency and effectiveness in the online...

Articles 2008-07-16

Census Bureau Hiring Local Office Managers in Toledo

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Census Bureau's Detroit Regional Census Center today announced it will be recruiting managers for a local census office in Toledo which will be the hub of local census activity for the upcoming 2010 Census. The Toledo Local Census Office LCO is scheduled to open on October...

Articles 2008-07-16

Census Bureau Hiring Local Office Managers in Charleston

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Census Bureau's Detroit Regional Census Center today announced it will be recruiting managers for a local census office in Charleston which will be the hub of local census activity for the upcoming 2010 Census. The Charleston Local Census Office LCO is scheduled to open on October...

Articles 2008-07-16

Census Bureau Hiring Local Office Managers in Canton

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Census Bureau's Detroit Regional Census Center today announced it will be recruiting managers for a local census office in Canton which will be the hub of local census activity for the upcoming 2010 Census. The Canton Local Census Office LCO is scheduled to open on October...

Articles 2008-07-16

Census Bureau Hiring Local Office Managers in Cincinnati

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Census Bureau's Detroit Regional Census Center today announced it will be recruiting managers for a local census office in Cincinnati which will be the hub of local census activity for the upcoming 2010 Census. The Cincinnati Local Census Office LCO is scheduled to open on October...

Articles 2008-07-16

Census Bureau Hiring Local Office Managers in Columbus

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Census Bureau's Detroit Regional Census Center today announced it will be recruiting managers for a local census office in Columbus which will be the hub of local census activity for the upcoming 2010 Census. The Columbus Local Census Office LCO is scheduled to open on October...

Articles 2008-07-16

Census Bureau Hiring Local Office Managers in Cleveland

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Census Bureau's Detroit Regional Census Center today announced it will be recruiting managers for a local census office in Cleveland which will be the hub of local census activity for the upcoming 2010 Census. The Cleveland Local Census Office LCO is scheduled to open on October...

Articles 2008-07-16

News columnist went too far

It was surprising to me to find an editorial column aimed squarely at me in the July 12 Deseret News. Apparently, a musing I had posted on my blog incited such fury in Utah County bureau chief Tad Walch that he saw fit to write a scathing two-page attack both...

Articles 2008-07-16

Research and Markets: The Essential Guide to Older Americans: A Changing Market, 5th Edition

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/0bcb55/older_americans_a) has announced the addition of the "Older Americans: A Changing Market, 5th Edition" report to their offering. This report gives you the facts on the demographics and socioeconomic status of 55-plus consumers, a segment of the population that is rapidly changing...

Articles 2008-07-16

33 things to do in Houston for $2 or less

HOUSTON -- If you're visiting Houston on a budget, the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau has put together a list of 33 attractions for $2 or less. Freebies include the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, open daily, and the Sam Houston Boat Tour, free 90-minute round-trip...

Articles 2008-07-16