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In Bill, Lawmakers Propose New Limits for Seizing Workers’ Pay Over Old Debts
A bill could put new limits on what debt collectors access to paychecks and bank accounts.
DOJ Overruled Recommendation to Indict Money-Laundering Bank Over Too-Big-to-Fail Worries
The Obama administration has consistently protected banks.
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You’re Overdrafted, They’re Overpaid
Banks are taking advantage of Americans desperately trying to juggle their finances, and that squeezing is really paying off — at the top.
The Life of the Parties: The Influence of “Influence” in Washington
Perhaps it won't surprise you to learn that lobbying remains one of the nation's persistently prosperous industries.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: Top House GOPer “Sprinting Toward Trump Towers” With Dodd-Frank Repeal
The highest ranking Congressman overseeing banking regulation met with Donald Trump in New York Tuesday.
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None of the Bankers Think Hillary Clinton Believes Her Populism, a Financial Journalist Wrote
A puzzling and contradictory microclimate of virtue surrounds Hillary Clinton.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Every State Should Own Their Own Depository Institution, and More
In 2014, the state Bank of North Dakota was more profitable than Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan Chase.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Proposes Class-Action Boost for Bank Victims
A regulation proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau aims to restore the ability to sue banks.
Bank of North Dakota Soars Despite Oil Bust: A Blueprint for California?
North Dakota shows how a state can jump-start a flagging economy by keeping its revenues in its own state-owned bank.
Three Reasons Why “Too-Big-to-Fail” Banks Need to Be Broken Up
Major banks are too risky and too politically powerful to be held accountable.