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    Payday loans: good or evil? podcast thoughtfully examines how they work and who benefits

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    400% annualized interest sounds exorbitant. But payday loans are designed to be repaid in a few weeks, not a year.

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  3. Apr 9

    Are Payday Loans Really as Evil as People Say? Critics say they’re exploitative; supporters say useful. Listen:

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    Just discovered Radio podcast - it's my current obsession.

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    Apr 9

    Fascinating podcast that reminds, things you assume aren't always as they seem.

    Stricter limits on payday loans could doom the industry. “Good!” you say? Not so fast.
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    Apr 9

    Payday loans: good or evil? takes a brilliantly nuanced look at the complexity & conflicts of interest

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  7. Apr 8

    Stricter limits on payday loans could doom the industry. “Good!” you say? Not so fast.

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    will you provide inevitably needed legal counsel to readers?

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    I was getting more skeptical as I listened to ep of podcast & then BAM!!! YOU MOFOS HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD!!!

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    Dubner sez: huge thanks to and for inviting me to lecture last night. So many sharp and warm people!

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    Payday-loans & pawn shops got me through grad school; an expensive / necessary evil.

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    Would you park the bus? Solomon Dubner & his dad discuss Champions League action in the latest . Listen:

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    "When to Rob a Bank" is on sale in paperback on 5/10. To celebrate, we're giving away signed books! Enter here:

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    Are Payday Loans Really as Evil as We’re Told? Critics say they’re exploitative; supporters say useful. Listen:

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    Payday-loan industry has been involved in funding studies that support its position — and in editing them.

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    I'm so thankful that I discovered the podcast! Father and son podcast and lovers! I pray has same interest!

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    400% annualized interest sounds exorbitant. But payday loans are designed to be repaid in a few weeks, not a year.

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    Can you trust academic research if its results are favorable to the industry that funded it? See: payday loans.

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    Totally with It's like listening to your funniest and smartest friends at a coffee shop☕️

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  20. Apr 7

    Industry funding of — and influence on — academic studies is not unusual. We dug deep to find out how it happens.

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