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Payday Lenders
Senate Votes to Repeal Trump Rule Helping Predatory Lenders Trap People in Debt
Flimsy payday lender regulations have cost consumers over $11 billion in fees since 2019.
Payday Lenders Have Embraced Installment Loans to Evade Regulation
Installment lending accounts for an increasingly large portion of the alternative credit industry.
Payday Lenders Spent $1 Million at a Trump Resort and Cashed In
Payday lenders celebrated the potential death of a rule intended to protect their customers.
Even GOP Voters Are Applauding AOC and Sanders for Taking on Lenders
A new politics is taking shape around consumer rights that transcends party lines.
The Big Wall Street Giveaway the 115th Congress Hopes the 116th Won’t Notice
Despite shifting political tides in the house, Wall Street has plenty to celebrate.
How Banks Slid Into the Payday Lending Business
The Trump administration is helping banks trap customers in cycles of debt they won't be able to repay.
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How to Respect Your Elders: Supporting an Aging Migrant Generation
Our economy relies heavily on exploiting immigrant labor but our welfare state systematically excludes immigrants.
Democrats Join Republicans to Block Consumer Protections for Payday Loans
The GOP is trying to stop the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau from taking on payday lenders, though this time they have some high profile Democrats on board.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Millions Ripped Off by Payday Lenders, and More
Offering basic banking services at the post office is a win-win for the public and postal workers, and more.