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Congress to cap interest rates on consumer loans
June 7, 2009Congress is considering passing a bill that will cap interest rates on consumer loans at 36 percent to prevent lenders from taking advantage of people who rely on these kinds of loans to meet basic needs...
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Pres. Obama’s weekly address: Healthcare reform now
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A common person’s guide to the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
June 7, 2009On May 21st, following months of work, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACESA), a 932-page piece of climate legislation. There have been mixed reactions from...
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Employee Free Choice key to redressing economic hits against people of color
June 7, 2009Original source: Nothing beats getting out of a think tank long enough to find out what’s really going on. Seth Freed Wessler, a researcher at the Applied Research Center, did just that, traveling to Michigan where...
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Obama calls on world to back two-state plan
June 6, 2009Original source: US President Barack Obama has called for 'redoubled efforts' towards a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine in Dresden. On a visit to the eastern German city, Mr Obama called on all nations 'to...
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