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The Washington Post has details in Target says 40 million credit, debit cards may have been compromised Company officials offered few details on the intrusion, which reportedly began the day before Thanksgiving and lasted until Sunday this week. Security experts said that the kind of information stolen – including names, card numbers, expiration dates and three-digit security codes – could allow criminals to make fraudulent purchases almost anywhere in the world. The breach highlighted vulnerabilities in the massive, interconnected shopping systems used for billions of dollars of retail transactions every day.
The Chicago Tribune reports It’ll take time to see effect of new mortgage rules New regulations governing home loans take effect Jan. 10, but it’s likely to take a few months to see how much they really alter a prospective borrower’s ability to get a mortgage
Market-Watch notes All-Cash Home Sales Reach New High . More Americans are buying homes in all-cash deals, according to a new report
Excerpt from: 50 Foreign Companies Operating in France Sound the Alarm
Read More: European Banks Dump Massive Amounts of Subordinated Debt on Investors
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Congress passed 57 bills in 2013, compared with an average of 282 passed bills per year from 1973 through 2012 The House recently adjourned for the year after being in session for only 155 days in 2013. The Senate has logged 146 days in session so far this year. In Congress’s first year, 1789, members were in session for 168 days