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The End of Free Bank Checking?

Posted on June 21, 2010June 21, 2010 by Steve Pociask

The following is a link to an interesting Wall Street Journal Article.  The article discusses how regulations have increased bank costs and, logically, banks are now considering passing these costs along to consumers in the form of higher prices, such as bank fees and the end of free checking accounts.  This demonstrates that consumers are not immune to government regulations and taxes on businesses.

Read the article by clicking here.

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