Britain's National Consumer Council said online shoppers were nervous about releasing credit card and personal details on the Web.

CNN: Police target online bank fraud

Citizens Advice, Which? and the National Consumer Council will appear in front of the parliamentary Treasury Select Committee on Tuesday as part of an investigation into whether banks are failing low income consumers.

BBC: A cheque being written

The link to a new White House report released this week from the National Economic Council and the Council of Economic Advisers providing new analysis on the impact to retailers and consumer spending if Congress fails to act can be found here.

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