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PAPERS WE’RE READING: “Pay-to-Playlist: The Commerce of Music Streaming”
1958 saw the tunes of Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Fats Domino, and Buddy Holly and the Crickets steaming across the country on the express bound
Higher Quality Research Needed at CFPB and Other Agencies, Experts Tell Consumers’ Research
Consumer protection agencies, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), are too hasty in their research and reigniting quality research is essential for maximizing consumer
PAPERS WE’RE READING: “An Overview of Small-Dollar Credit Markets and Related Research”
Managing personal finances has always been an important skill to master. With a rapidly changing 21st-century economy, it is essential for consumers to keep up
RECAP: The Persistent Thief with Oren Cass
American consumers should watch their spending choices to reduce the impact of excessive inflation on everyday goods, American political author and commentator Oren Cass told
Reddit and Robinhood Get Their Day in Congress
The insanity surrounding Reddit, Robinhood, and GameStop that rocked Wall Street in January made it to Congress as the House Financial Services Committee held a
Credit Access and Consumer Protections: Online Lenders Alliance Web Event
On Feb. 11, the Online Lenders Alliance (OLA) hosted an event called “A Data Dive: Exploring Credit Access and Consumer Protections for Nonprime Consumers” to
Federally Mandated Disclosures Show Exorbitant Variance in Hospital Rates – WSJ
A Wall Street Journal investigation from Feb. 11 has revealed ultra-high variation in healthcare prices negotiated by the nation’s roughly 6,000 hospitals and insurers. The disclosures revealed
Medicaid Work Requirements Phased Out Under Biden Orders
Work requirements mandated for beneficiaries to receive Medicaid benefits will be rolled back on Feb. 12 after U.S. President Joe Biden signed executive orders last month that reexamined Trump-era
BNY Mellon Moves into the Cryptocurrency Market
Cryptocurrency continues to make its way into mainstream markets as the nation’s oldest bank, the Bank of New York Mellon, begins to finance Bitcoin and
Fed’s Powell Says Rates Will Stay the Same
America’s near future seems bleak as the Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell, delivered a speech outlining the current state of the economy. Chairman Powell delivered his