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US agency says apps that let workers access paychecks before payday are providing loans
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Thursday that apps that allow workers to access their paychecks in advance, often for a fee, are providing loans and therefore subject to the Truth in Lending Act, a 1968 law that requires lenders disclose all loan costs and fees. If enacted, the proposed rule would provide clarity to a fast-growing industry known as Earned Wage Access, which has been compared to payday lending. The agency wants borrowers to be able to “easily compare products” and
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J.D. Vance Accused of Hypocrisy for Changing Own Name but Opposing Trans Rights
Donald Trump’s newly-announced running mate J.D. Vance is facing allegations of hypocrisy for having changed his own name—but opposing rights for transgender people.The Ohio senator and Hillbilly Elegy author has been consistently conservative on transgender issues, including introducing a bill which would remove “X” as an option on passports’ gender identity section and an attempt to criminalize providing hormones or gender-affirming surgery to minors.But critics highlighted a little-known part
4 min read - OpinionThe Daily Beast
Opinion: The Democrats Need a Hero. They Actually Already Have One
Democrats are facing two crucial questions: (1) Keep Joe or dump Joe; and (2) in the event of the latter, do you bump Vice President Kamala Harris to the top of the ticket or hold an open convention?Most conversations between Democrats never get past these two questions. Instead, they dissolve into shouts of “You don’t know!” “Well, you don’t know either!” But if two Democrats could somehow agree that Harris should lead the ticket, the obvious follow-up question is: Who would be the best choice
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Elon Musk says he's moving SpaceX, X headquarters from California to Texas
Billionaire Elon Musk says he's moving the headquarters of SpaceX and social media company X to Texas from California. Musk posted on X Tuesday that he plans on moving SpaceX from Hawthorne, California to the company's rocket launch site dubbed Starbase in Texas.
1 min read - PoliticsUSA TODAY
Matt Gaetz-Kevin McCarthy feud erupts at RNC: 'You'd get booed off the stage'
At the GOP Convention, Rep. Matt Gaetz mocks Kevin McCarthy in a heated exchange, highlighting party divisions and an ongoing personal feud.
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Man who escaped Oregon prison 30 years ago was found in Georgia with a stolen identity, authorities say
A man who escaped from an Oregon state prison nearly 30 years ago and stole the identity of a deceased child was captured in Georgia on Tuesday, according to authorities.
2 min read - BusinessAssociated Press
John Deere ends support of 'social or cultural awareness' events, distances from inclusion efforts
Farm equipment maker John Deere says it will no longer sponsor “social or cultural awareness” events, becoming the latest major U.S. company to distance itself from diversity and inclusion measures after being targeted by conservative backlash. In a statement posted Tuesday to social media platform X, John Deere also said it would audit all training materials “to ensure the absence of socially-motivated messages” in compliance with federal and local laws. Moline, Illinois-based John Deere adde
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