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Apps are killing B of As drive-through teller lanes

Posted on August 23, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Aimee Picchi Technology is taking its toll on the drive-through teller lanes. Bank of America BAC +1.60% said its closing some of the car-friendly lanes, although it declined to specify how many will be shuttered, reports NPR. The reason? Mobile … Continue reading →

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8 Ways Privatization Has Brought Pain and Misery to American Life

Posted on August 6, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Paul Buchheit Some of America’s leading news analysts are beginning to recognize the fallacy of the “free market.” Said Ted Koppel, “We are privatizing ourselves into one disaster after another.” Fareed Zakaria admitted, “I am a big fan of … Continue reading →

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Poverty in America: Millions of families too broke for bank accounts

Posted on April 22, 2013 by The Soul Brother

by Bob Sullivan Sabino Fuentes-Sanchez hid $25,000 all around his house because he didn’t trust banks. Lasonia Christon receives her Walmart salary on a pre-paid debit card. Kim James was homeless for most of the past decade in part because she had … Continue reading →

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