Economy News for Fri 30 Mar 2012

[Cheryl Nelson]

Security Breach Hits US Card Processors, Banks

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/mastercard-tells-banks-possible-security-breach-154439326.html

A Cashless Society May Be Closer Than Most People Would Even Dare To Imagine

http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/a-cashless-society-may-be-closer-than-most-people-would-ever-dare-to-imagine

Providence, RI Bankruptcy Seen As Unavoidable On Budget Gap

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-27/providence-bankruptcy-seen-as-unavoidable-on-budget-gap.html

A Giant, Raging Hurricane Of Theft And Fraud

http://www.commondreams.org/further/2012/03/02-0

Stocks Advance On Europe Aid, U.S. Data, Treasuries Drop

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-30/japan-stocks-fall-on-output-oil-trims-weekly-loss.html

Wall Street Week Ahead:  After Stocks' First-quarter Run, Focus Turns To Data

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/wall-st-week-ahead-stocks-010526478.html;_ylt=AklFUwJaA6Cm3y75gONru4iiuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTQzMTdlYzExBG1pdANGaW5hbmNlIEZQIEp1bWJvdHJvbiBMaXRlBHBrZwNkNTZjYzAwYy0xZGY5LTM2NDgtYWUzYi1kYzEyYmI0YjliMjAEcG9zAzEEc2VjA2p1bWJvdHJvbgR2ZXIDZDRhODI4MjAtN2FjZC0xMWUxLWJkZTUtMWM5NzAxYjMwMTc4;_ylg=X3oDMTFvdnRqYzJoBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25zBHRlc3QD;_ylv=3

Consumer Spending Jumps, GDP Prospects Brighten

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/consumer-spending-jumps-income-growth-130239380.html;_ylt=AkdxvvqPysW_HwKH9KYikGGiuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTQ0aTMzZHNyBG1pdANGaW5hbmNlIEZQIFRvcCBTdG9yeSBSaWdodARwa2cDZTdiMGFhMmYtZjQwMi0zMWE5LWI0NjAtOWQyODMzMjg4YjMxBHBvcwMxBHNlYwN0b3Bfc3RvcnkEdmVyAzkyNmY4MDIwLTdhODctMTFlMS1iN2JiLTRlNDhmNjY0NjY5NA--;_ylg=X3oDMTFvdnRqYzJoBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25zBHRlc3QD;_ylv=3