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Loan Rate Cap Would Be Disastrous for Minnesota Consumers Seeking Access to Credit

Loan Rate Cap Would Be Disastrous for Minnesota Consumers Seeking Access to Credit

George Merkt, Contributor January 25, 2023

Recently, legislation was introduced in the Minnesota Legislature (House File 290) which would place a 36 percent cap on the rate that lenders could charge consumers for short-term and small-dollar loans. This...

Fed Raises In Move To Combat Inflation

Fed Raises In Move To Combat Inflation

George Merkt, Contributor September 21, 2022

The Federal Reserve fully committed to its battle against rising inflation today by shocking the markets with a third consecutive rise in interest rates. The United States Federal Reserve chairman spoke...

White Hot Housing Market

White Hot Housing Market

John Quinlan, Contributor April 21, 2021

Looking to buy a home? It might be much harder than you think. Record low interest rates from the Coronavirus pandemic has sent the nation’s real estate market into a frenzy. With low levels of homebuilding...

NASDAQ: The Latest Corporate Advocate for Social Justice

NASDAQ: The Latest Corporate Advocate for Social Justice

Jaden Welborn, Author December 11, 2020

As time goes on, the western world has become more and more progressive. Some social justice solutions are for the better, but many destroy the meritocracy that this country and capitalism were founded...

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