Senate credit card industry hearings available live online
The Senate Banking Committee is holding hearings on the credit card industry. The hearings go by the catchy title “Examining the Billing, Marketing, and Disclosure Practices of the Credit Card Industry, and Their Impact on Consumers.” The all-star cast:
- Elizabeth Warren, Leo Gottleib Professor of Law and author of The Two Income Trap: Why Middle Class Mothers and Fathers are Going Broke, Harvard Law School
- Dr. Robert Manning, Professor of Finance and Author of Credit Card Nation, Rochester Institute of Technology
- John Finneran, President of Corporate Reputation and Governance, CapitalOne Financial
- Richard Vague, Chief Executive Officer, Barclaycard US
- Carter Franke, Executive Vice President of Marketing, JP Morgan Chase & Co.
- Tamara Draut, Director, Economic Opportunity Programs, Demos
- Travis Plunkett, Legislative Director, Consumer Federation of America.
Fortunately, you can watch the hearings online. An archive and live feed are available. [Via Consumerist via Consumer Law & Policy.]
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