Finance
GOP protects payday lenders; Ellison goes 0-for-3 on consumer protections
September 22, 2017Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., claimed federal regulation of payday lenders would harm consumers, but offered no proof.
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CEO payouts soar, but what new products are they making?
June 28, 2017Making breakthroughs for consumers is hard, companies have found. But making fortunes for CEOs is easy.
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Right-wing Bradley Foundation leads charge to destroy labor unions
June 15, 2017More significantly, by relying on its tax-exempt status to promote Republicans’ goal of weakening unions for political purposes, the Bradley Foundation indirectly uses public funds to do so.
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Wall Street hopes you’ve forgotten the crash already
March 3, 2017Big banks want to scrap rules designed to prevent another recession — and they've got a friend in the White House.
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Trump’s Goldman Sachs minion prepares to gut consumer watchdog
February 8, 2017If Trump’s bankers can get neuter the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, millions of Americans will lose to the tricks and traps of the banks and lenders.
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