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U.S. sticks Chinese solar makers with tariffs

thefatalepic — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 18:02:55 +0000

"The U.S. International Trade Commission agreed in a unanimous vote today that Chinese solar manufacturers have benefited from illegal subsidies from its government and sold products at less than fair value, the final decision in more than a year-long trade tussle."

EPA: Four-Gallon-Minimum Gas Purchases

alisium — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 05:19:40 +0000

The Environmental Protection Agency is going to require all consumers to buy at least four gallons of gasoline from certain gas pumps after the new E15 ethanol-gasoline blend is introduced into the market.

TSA wants to double security fees

Jking8767 — Wed, 30 May 2012 15:47:10 +0000

It looks like the TSA finally caught on to how much Americans enjoy having their genitals fondled: the US Transportation and Security Administration wants to start charging airline passengers double on screening fees.

San Francisco Escalates the War on Bags

EtotheRic — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:09:54 +0000

Legislation sponsored by Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi and headed for likely passage by the Board of Supervisors would require San Francisco shoppers to pay 10 cents per bag provided by the store at checkout starting July 1. That charge would jump to 25 cents per bag two years later. The store providing the bag would pocket the money.

Banks Introducing Fees For Use Of Debit Cards.

mrtruth — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:52:50 +0000

Paying to use a debit card was unheard of before this year and is still a novel concept for many consumers. But several banks have recently introduced or started testing debit card fees. That's in addition to a spate of other unwelcome changes checking account customers have seen in the past year.

Gov’t Asks FAA Safety Inspectors for a Big No-Interest Loan

KareFree — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:15:34 +0000

The last continuing resolution expired Tuesday. With that expiration, the F.A.A. lost its ability to charge the 7.5% tax on airline tickets, which funds most of the agency’s functions. That means the agency is losing $200 million a week, according to the American Association of Airport Executives, money that is normally used to pay safety inspectors and improve airport facilities.

The agency also lost its ability to write checks or pay its credit card bills. Which leaves the inspectors to pay their own expenses.

Family charged 'death tax' for baby who lived one hour

iconoclast2007 — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:22:18 +0000

Olivia Clark lived for only one hour. Doctors didn't even expect her to survive birth. Now her family has a hard time understanding why the King County Medical Examiner has to review her death and charge $50.