Baltimore Checkbook

Workers tell Wells Fargo horror stories

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Relentless pressure. Wildly unrealistic sales targets. Employees leaning on family members and friends to open unnecessary bank accounts.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/workers-tell-wells-fargo-horror-stories/41597948

Health insurance premiums to go up

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Health insurance premiums are going up as much as 30 percent for those who buy individual or small group plans, and the reason is that young people aren’t getting into the marketplace and that’s driving up expenses.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/news/health-insurance-premiums-to-go-up/41598262

Dow plunges 300 points

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Summer may not officially be over yet. But this was no sleepy summer Friday for the stock market.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/tgif-not-this-one-dow-plunges-300-points/41596774

Red Emma's bringing expanded coffee operations to...

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Red Emma’s, a worker-run cooperative that operates a book store and coffee shop, among other businesses, at 30 W. North Ave., is bringing expanded coffee operations this November to the Open Works maker space in Station North. The Greenmount Coffee Lab will bring dedicated roasting operations to the facility at 1400 Greenmount Ave. as well as an expanded menu from Red Emma’s original location. The space will allow the workers to further experiment with the roasting of the in-house beans from Thread…

House Freedom Caucus to impeachment vote

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Louisiana GOP Rep. John Fleming‎, a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, said he plans to call up a resolution forcing the House to vote on impeaching IRS Commissioner John Koskinen next Tuesday.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/politics/house-freedom-caucus-to-force-vote-to-impeach-irs-commissioner-next-week/41595696

MasterCard slapped with $18.6 billion lawsuit

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MasterCard is facing a gargantuan lawsuit over claims it ripped off U.K. consumers by charging illegally high fees on store transactions for well over a decade.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/mastercard-slapped-with-186-billion-lawsuit-over-fees/41594736

Poll: Economic outlook best in 9 years

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Americans are more positive about the nation’s economy than they have been in nine years, according to a new CNN/ORC poll.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/politics/poll-economic-outlook-best-in-9-years/41594782

GM recalls 4M vehicles for air bag defect linked...

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General Motors Co. is recalling about 4 million vehicles worldwide to fix an air bag software defect that has been linked to one death.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/gm-recalls-4m-vehicles-for-air-bag-defect-linked-to-1-death/41594360

Why your grocery bill is cheaper

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If you’ve noticed that your grocery bills are a little lower these days, you’re not alone.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/your-grocery-bill-is-cheaper-heres-why/41593926

Tradepoint Atlantic CEO: Seven leases in pipeline...

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The CEO of Tradepoint Atlantic, the firm overseeing the 3,100-acre redevelopment of the former Sparrows Point steel mill, says seven additional companies have signed letters of intent to come to the project. The pending leases would join the likes of Under Armour Inc. and FedEx, which have already signed on for distribution hubs at the southeastern Baltimore County site. Michael Moore, the CEO of Tradepoint Atlantic, said the leases for the new companies are still being finalized, but as the ink…