FEES!FEES!FEES!Companiescantraiseprices,sotheyre.docVIP

FEES! FEES! FEES! Companies cant raise prices, so theyre socking consumers with hundreds of hidden charges--and thats creating stealth inflation and fueling a popular backlash Emily Thornton Business Week. Sep 29, 2003 America used to be the land of the free. Now, its the land of the fee. Companies, hard-pressed for money, are taking every possible opportunity to nickel-and-dime people to death. Need a monthly brokerage account statement mailed to you? Ameritrade may charge you $2 per statement. Want your hotel room cleaned? The Alexander Hotel in Miami Beach, Fla., will bill you an extra $