On Boston, Mountain View and Big Data vs. Credit Card Fraud
I am a huge fan of Big Data. It is already changing the way business is done and it is also changing our lives -- mostly for the better....
Author: UniBul
Dissecting $1.2T of Student Debt
As of May 2013, the total of the outstanding student debt in the US was about $1.2 trillion. Just over $1 trillion is federal loans; the rest is private loans....
The Grey Side of Credit Cards Costs Us $14.3B
Americans paid $14.3 billion in 2012 in fees and charges they either never wanted or intended to pay, an average of $75 per cardholder....
Why Are Retailers still Taking Your Credit and Debit Cards?
The Washington Post's Lydia DePillis has written the worst piece on a credit- or debit-card-related topic published in a major media outlet in the past year....
Legislating Retailer Utopia: The Interchange Saga Continues
A judge has struck down the cap on interchange fees, telling the Federal Reserve to lower it further. The retailers are rejoicing, but the decision is wrong....