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CFPB wants to partner with mayors to detect 'predatory lenders'

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray told a group of mayors his agency will partner with municipal governments to detect bad actors in the financial services space. Read More.

Earned Income Tax Credit Expansion On Illinois State Lawmakers' Agenda

As the Illinois session comes to a close, lawmakers are focused on one last important piece of legislation: increasing the earned income tax credit for struggling, working families.

Women In Government Features Financial Issues at Regional Conference
At Women In Government's 12th Annual Southern Regional Conference, legislators learned about the use of credit scores and reports in employment practices and a variety of other financial issues.
Poverty by the Numbers: the 2010 Census Data in Review

The release of the 2010 U.S. Census data about poverty spawned a flurry of writing and thinking about the causes, status of, and solutions to widespread poverty in the U.S.

Rhode Island Representative Deb Ruggiero’s Financial Legislative Work
This legislative cycle Representative Deb Ruggiero has been busy proposing a new green jobs bill and reforming pension plans.
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