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A year after the Federal Reserve enacted new rules to rein in abusive bank overdraft practices, fees remain high and some institutions actually have slapped on additional penalties, according to a new survey by the Consumer Federation of America.

Black Friday has come and gone and the holiday shopping season is off and running. In addition to keeping on eye on how retailers are doing, there will be plenty of economic data for analysts and investors to peruse on this week. Highlights include new numbers on manufacturing, employment and new vehicle sales.

As the FDIC fund dwindles to its lowest point since 1992, foreign banks are stepping up to save the day. Fewer U.S. banks have the reserves to buy failed banks, so the FDIC is looking at changing the rules to allow private investment groups to buy banks. It's also turning to foreign banks,...