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On Victory Drive, Soldiers Defeated by Debt

Posted on June 3, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Paul Kiel and Mitchell Hartman Seven years after Congress banned payday-loan companies from charging exorbitant interest rates to service members, many of the nation’s military bases are surrounded by storefront lenders who charge high annual percentage rates, sometimes exceeding … Continue reading →

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Six Facts Lost in the IRS Scandal

Posted on May 24, 2013 by The Soul Brother

In the furious fallout from the revelation that the IRS flagged applications from conservative nonprofits for extra review because of their political activity, some points about the big picture — and big donors — have fallen through the cracks. Consider … Continue reading →

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