Videos

Witnesses testified about billing, marketing and disclosure practices of the credit card industry and the impact of credit practices on consumers. Among the topics they addressed were estima…

Robert Manning talked about a new documentary on consumer debt in the United States. A brief clip of the film was shown. He was an editorial adviser for the film, In Debt We Trust, from Alta…

The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing on the legal and regulatory practices for credit card issuers. They focused on disclosure and marketing efforts aimed a…

Mr. Manning talked about legislation passed by the House and being considered by the Senate that would make it more difficult for consumers to file for bankruptcy. He was a critic of the bil…

Mr. Manning talked about credit card usage among college students and the marketing of credit cards to college students. He testified at a Senate committee hearing this week on this topic. H…

Author Robert D. Manning talked about his book Credit Card Nation: The Consequences of America’s Addiction to Credit, published by Basic Books. This book is an examination of how the credit …