Bankers take debit fee duel to friendly territory in House

By Julie Vorman

Bankers dueling with retailers over a Federal Reserve plan to limit debit card processing fees took the fight into friendly territory today

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Reform reading: Fed's first webcast to focus on debit card fee

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ABA says debit card cap for big banks would also hurt small ones

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SEC aims to shed more light on murky world of derivatives

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Outsourcing government

By Laura Peterson

Service contracting has risen dramatically in the last decade

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Requiring federal contractors to disclose political donations could raise legal challenges

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Defense auditors tighten rules for contractors

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Phone fund for schools, libraries riddled with fraud

Government officials say they don't have the resources to fix the Universal Service Fund

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FCC makes new rules to reform troubled program

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Bill would eliminate industry-sponsored travel for FCC

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A penchant for secrecy

By John Dunbar

The FCC's rapidly revolving door

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