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  • Blogs
    Aug 21, 2026

    Worst of Both Worlds: State Student Loans Are Not the Friendly and Safe Alternative States Claim They Are

    Protect Borrowers fellow Sophie Laing breaks down how state student loans “combine some of the worst parts of private loans with the worst part of federal loans” and what policymakers should do to protect families.

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    Aug 20, 2026

    The Trump Administration is stealing Public Service Loan Forgiveness credit from public service workers. Is it incompetence or malevolence?

    What in the world is going on here and what policymakers need to be asking.

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  • Blogs
    Aug 11, 2026

    On “Crude APR Rationing” and FinReg that Meets the Political Moment

    Searching for a “win-win” on credit card rates misses the point.

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  • Blogs
    Aug 6, 2026

    Apple Used to Sell You Phones. Now It Sells You to Klarna.

    In 2026, more Americans are paying later and buying never.

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  • Blogs
    Jul 29, 2026

    Congress Wants to Make it Easier to Load Students Up with State-Based Private Student Loan Debt

    Trump’s OBBBA hasn’t made college any cheaper. More student debt cannot be lawmakers’ only answer.

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    Jul 23, 2026

    Let Them Eat Credit

    As grocery prices skyrocket, Americans are going into debt just to eat, and Congress is making it worse.

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  • Blogs
    Jul 12, 2026

    How Buy Now, Pay Later Lenders are Racing to Put “A Loan in Every Cart”

    BNPL lenders are taking advantage of Americans’ financial desperation. It’s time for a BNPL Borrower Bill of Rights.

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  • Blogs
    Jul 9, 2026

    Gambling With Your Trust

    Prediction markets have built billion-dollar businesses on integrity promises they cannot keep. State AGs have the tools to do something about it.

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  • Blogs
    Jul 1, 2026

    Behind in Every State: A Deeper Look at America’s Credit Card Debt Crisis

    From Maine to Mississippi, working families are drowning in rising prices and credit card debt.

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  • Blogs
    Jun 30, 2026

    After Trump V Slaughter, the Answer Is Court Reform

    Judicial reform, not agency independence, will protect the working class.

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