There’s been a lot of ballyhoo lately about ballooning executive pay, so here’s a look at how CEO incomes rose over the years in relation to Joe Blow’s paycheck.
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![Cellphone, Telephone, And Cable Costs Versus Inflation '96-'05](../../../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/servicefeesupdated.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1)
Cellphone, Telephone, And Cable Costs Versus Inflation '96-'05
We made a graph comparing the rate of change in price of cable, telephone, and wireless service to inflation rate from 1996-2005.
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Do PayDay Loan Centers Target The Poor?
According to Virginia Delegate Jennifer L. McClellan, “There are over two payday lending stores for every McDonalds in Virginia and three for every Starbucks.”
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Graph: States Hit Hardest By Foreclosure Spree
Which states are being hit the worst by the foreclosure spree? Here’s the top 10.