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These Loans 'Should Most Definitely Be Illegal'
The story of one borrower from a payday lender shows why it's important, at least as a first step, for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to implement tougher regulations to protect consumers.
Solar Power To The People: Getting Everyone In On Green Energy
Last week’s announcement of a set of White House actions to expand renewable energy access to low- and middle-income households continues a streak of executive actions by President Obama that tackle climate change.
Next Big One: Repatriation Tax Giveaway To Corporations
Now that the corporations have fast-track trade authority in the bag, they are trying to push a huge, huge tax giveaway through Congress. We have to get the word out so this doesn't just sneak through.
Jeb! Cracks the Whip
As a result of Bush’s “work harder” scolding, Americans know what that symbol is at the end of the name Jeb! on all his presidential campaign literature. It’s a whip handle and blood splotch. As President, he’d crack Americans into shape.
Progressive Breakfast
Iran Deal Forged Nuclear deal struck with Iran. NYT: "It will require Iran to reduce its current stockpile of low enriched uranium by 98 percent [and] extend to a year the amount of time it would take Iran to make enough material for a bomb should it abandon the...
Hillary Clinton's Economic Story: Stuff Happens
Hillary Clinton presented what aides described as a framing speech for her economic policy on Monday. Her speech reflected both the scope and the limits of the populist advance in the Democratic debate.
Reaction to Greece Austerity Deal: "#ThisIsACoup"
The deal that Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has reached with European Union leaders seems less a bailout of Greece's economy and more of a prelude to an overthrow of the leftist Syrzia majority running the country.
Seven Things You Should Know About Scott Walker
Wisconsin governor Scott Walker has scored the biggest sugar daddies in the GOP presidential primary, but it may not be enough to get him the Republican presidential nomination, or the White House.
For Dodd-Frank's 5th Anniversary, GOP Launches Another War on Reality
A House hearing reveals that Republican lawmakers still can’t seem to grasp what exactly caused the last financial crisis and are mistaken about the threats facing the U.S. economy today.
2.5 Million Americans Tell White House: Expand Social Security
The petitions follow a Sunday letter to the White House from 70 Democratic Senators and Representatives asking President Obama to "expand Social Security benefits for millions of Americans."
