Originally published by ideastream, June 29, 2016. A group of federal, state, and local government officials, postal workers, academics, and community leaders called for a re-institution of [...]
By Bethany Chafin, June 29, 2016, originally published by WFDD. Civic leaders and other advocacy groups are meeting in Greensboro Wednesday to demand new and improved postal services. The United [...]
By Mehrsa Baradaran, June 28, 2016, originally published in The Washington Post. Each week, In Theory takes on a big idea in the news and explores it from a range of perspectives. This week we’re [...]
By Olivera Perkins, The Plain Dealer, June 26, 2016. A national coalition pushing for post offices to also provide banking services, as a way of keeping the U. S. Postal Service afloat, will hold [...]
By Bryce Covert, June 20, 2016, originally published by The Nation. Nine years ago, a Harvard law professor dreamed up a new concept: a government agency devoted solely to protecting consumers [...]
By Stacy Cowley, June 2, 2016, originally published by The New York Times. The payday loan industry, which is vilified for charging exorbitant interest rates on short-term loans that many [...]