davidbach http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/14890/all en NBC Contradicts Itself on New Bill to Protect Consumer; May Hurt Students Trying To Establish a Good Credit Score http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/nbc-contradicts-itself-new-bill-protect-consumer-may-hurt-students-trying-establish-good-cr <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/iris-somberg">Iris Somberg</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>NBC’s coverage of a new bill that restricts credit card companies has been riddled with contradictions – first attacking companies for taking advantage of young people, then admitting students need to build credit.</p><p>On May 14 “Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams said, “graduates enter the world with awful credit card debt” and then reporter Lisa Myers demonized credit card companies for student debt and praised possible government intervention.</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/nbc-contradicts-itself-new-bill-protect-consumer-may-hurt-students-trying-establish-good-cr" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles MRC Business Economy Education BrianWilliams Cato creditcard creditcardbillofrights creditscore davidbach financialadvice NBC NightlyNews TheEarlyShow TodayShow under21 Wed, 20 May 2009 21:14:48 +0000 admin 26783 at http://archive2.mrc.org