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Jan 22nd

Americans spend $103 billion a year on predatory lenders. Postal banking could change that

Americans spend $103 billion a year on predatory lenders. Postal banking could change that by Laura Clawson January 22, 2015  – Nearly 17 million American adults live in households where no one has a checking account; more than 50 million more have a checking account, but also have to rely on things like payday lenders […]

Apr 29th

Staples Protest is not just about the jobs of postal workers; it’s saving middle-class jobs

The U.S. Postal Service is making changes that will add low wage jobs to our economy, rather than the middle-class jobs it’s known for that we really need. The National Employment Law Project (NELP) has just come out with its latest report on the wage-levels of jobs added as the nation has emerged from the […]