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Lawmakers Eye Alternatives To Renter Security Deposits

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New York, Ohio, and Virginia lawmakers all have introduced security deposit-focused legislation designed to help renters in markets often without designated, affordable and low-income housing. Alabama, Connecticut, and New Hampshire representatives say they will follow suit this year with a similar legislative approach.

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CFPB March 2017 complaint report highlights credit card complaints, complaints from Massachusetts consumers; Ballard Spahr to hold April 13 webinar

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General findings include the following: As of March 1, 2017, the CFPB handled approximately 1,136,000 complaints nationally, including approximately 26,300 complaints in February 2017. .” Click here for more information and a link to register.

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CFPB March 2017 complaint report highlights credit card complaints, complaints from Massachusetts consumers; Ballard Spahr to hold April 13 webinar

CFPB Monitor

General findings include the following: As of March 1, 2017, the CFPB handled approximately 1,136,000 complaints nationally, including approximately 26,300 complaints in February 2017. .” Click here for more information and a link to register.

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Pokémon GO: Game-Changing Game Or High-Tech Pet Rock?

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A little over 40 years ago, the Pet Rock was a national phenomenon. Dahl’s guess was that with some clever branding, cute packaging and a clever enough pitch, the Pet Rock would soon be a national sensation. Gary Dahl suddenly realized something: The rock was the perfect pet. People will go anywhere to catch a Pokémon.

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Payments And Commerce On The Campaign Trail

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Therefore, getting a granular view of their overall health is a good way to measure the economic health of the nation. And, our data show some goods news, on the whole, for the Store Front Business scene, which is performing better than GDP – actually a lot better. But not everywhere.

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