The American people clearly spoke, and the drubbing Democrats received requires looking beyond just issue polls, voting patterns, campaign strategy, or get-out-the-vote tactics.
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How May I Screw You? Under Trump, the Payday-Loan Racket Is Resurgent
No one should need confirmation at this point that the Trump-Goldman junta is anything but a giant fuck-you to consumers and a big pink valentine for Wall Street. But if you’re still in doubt, just look at the CFPB's coddling of payday lenders.
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Payday Loans Face New Limits Under Proposal From US Consumer Bureau
The US agency charged with protecting consumers from financial abuse unveiled a proposal Thursday that would make it difficult for payday loan lenders to "push distressed borrowers into reborrowing" and cap short-term loans.
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Vanquish the Predators: Here's Why the Post Office Should Also Be A Bank
Postal unions, civil rights groups, advocacy organizations – even presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and the USPS Inspector General – are pushing the Post Office to expand into banking, so why is it pushing back?
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U.S. Must Choke Off Predatory Payday Loans and Create Low-Cost “Public Option” Banking
America has 30,000 post offices – mostly in lower-income zip codes where bank branches are vanishing and payday lenders spread like toadstools after rain – making a public option for basic financial services a no-brainer.
