Money and Financial Business

March 5, 2005

ChoicePoint Will Stop Selling Some Consumer Information

admin @ 8:10 pm — Link to this post
Data collector ChoicePoint (CPS) said Friday that it will stop selling personal information about consumers to small businesses.

Fidelity Makes Fee Cuts Permanent

admin @ 7:55 pm — Link to this post
Fidelity Investments said it will make permanent sharp cuts in some of its index-fund fees and make any increase subject to shareholder votes.

Treasury Curbs Tax-Deferral Strategy

admin @ 7:52 pm — Link to this post
The Treasury Department released final rules yesterday limiting the use of life insurance and annuities to avoid current taxes on investment earnings.

March 2, 2005

Greenspan Again Backs Plan for Private Accounts

admin @ 10:05 am — Link to this post
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan again endorsed President Bush's proposal to offer private accounts for Social Security as White House allies went on the offensive against critics of the plan.

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