The Spark

the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist

“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx

Thieves
—Armed with Government Regulations

April 6, 2009

Banks have raised interest rates on credit card debt in recent months.

But hasn’t the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates? Well, a federal regulation allows banks to charge whatever interest rate they want—including increasing it on existing debt.

And the banks are doing it! They put loan sharks to shame.