Mercury, Lead, Mountains of Old TVs, and Indian Recyclers

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New Orleans    Some unfunny things are happening on the way to recycling companies when it comes to old televisions, computer monitors, and other electronic gear.  Recent reports and studies by environmental groups and the government indicate that in some cases it is getting there and then has nowhere to go, especially given the declining market …

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Payday Lending is All About the Pyramiding the Loan, not the Payday

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Little Rock   With the admissions that the bigger-than-God-and-government banks are skimming gazillions in profits from predatory payday loans, some welcome sunlight is shining on the dark caves of financial services for workers trying to stretch the money to make the month or deal with emergencies.  The Pew Research Center released a report on some of the …

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