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Nor, for now, are they getting TLC in Washington. The House of Representatives has already passed a cap-and-trade bill, but the going will be tougher in the Senate, where supporters will need to get 60 votes to overcome a Republican filibuster. Already, conservative Democrats - especially from the coal...
The bigger obstacle for pawnshop owners is legislation. The three public pawnshop companies also make so-called payday loans: short-term loans, typically seven to 30 days in length, that are not backed by merchandise. The loans typically carry interest rates of 10% to 20% for a two-week term...
The restrictions made it difficult for lenders to turn a profit, causing many to shut down their payday-loan programs in those states. "Payday lenders are lending unsecured money to individuals with no credit history and no credit score," says Elving. "So it's truly a situation where they have...
Admissions officers told the Harvard Gazette that applications were roughly evenly distributed between males and females, and the percentage of minority applicants is also similar to last year. Geographically, there was a larger than average increase in the number of applications from the western United States and abroad...
Ayalon's theatrics struck a blow at a relationship as important to Israel as it has become fragile in recent months. Turkey, a NATO member that shares borders with such key Israeli adversaries as Syria and Iran, has long had a close relationship with the Jewish state, particularly at the...