What's in a number? If that number is your credit score, maybe less than you think. Regulators are cracking down and handing out big fines to two of the big three credit agencies. Regulators say the agenices misrepresented to consumers the usefulness of the scores which consumers used to evaluate their own credit standing. Then, Governor Kasich has moved to re-implement renewable energy standards in the state. What does that mean for the environment or jobs? Plus, the Cleveland Clinic performs groundbreaking surgery to help stroke patients.
Resources:
Annual Credit Report site or call 877-322-8228
Federal Trade Commission Identity Theft website: www.identitytheft.gov
Teresa Dixon Murray, Business Reporter, The Plain Dealer
Sheryl Harris, Director, Cuyahoga County Dept. of Consumer Affairs
John Funk, Business Reporter, The Plain Dealer
Jennifer Miller, Director, Sierra Club Ohio Chapter
Greg Lawson, Senior Policy Analyst, Buckeye Institute