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In 2026, more Americans are paying later and buying never.
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Trump’s OBBBA hasn’t made college any cheaper. More student debt cannot be lawmakers’ only answer.
As grocery prices skyrocket, Americans are going into debt just to eat, and Congress is making it worse.
BNPL lenders are taking advantage of Americans’ financial desperation. It’s time for a BNPL Borrower Bill of Rights.
Prediction markets have built billion-dollar businesses on integrity promises they cannot keep. State AGs have the tools to do something about it.
From Maine to Mississippi, working families are drowning in rising prices and credit card debt.
Judicial reform, not agency independence, will protect the working class.
With Gig Worker Cash Advance our broken labor market brings desperation finance to work.
This blog is part two of a three-part series that examines the shadow network of vendors that control the federal student loan market and the role they play in driving student loan defaults.
Welcome to the age of “desperation finance.” We hate it here.