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      <title><![CDATA[ Who really controls the Fed board? ]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Illinois delays embattled swipe-fee ban, again ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Lawmakers early on Monday voted to push the effective date of the law, which would ban interchange fees on the tax and tip portions of transactions, to July 1, 2027, marking the second delay as merchants and banks continue to battle in court.  ]]></description>
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