Utah’s Medicaid Inspector General survived legislative attempts to weaken his policing powers with passage of a bill to extend his appointment by two years. more

Every year, 12 million Americans take out high-interest, short-term payday loans. The industry likes to claim it's offering a needed service and helping people who can't get credit anywhere else. more

A national study on the $7.4 billion payday lending industry could provide a glimpse at the implications for North Carolina consumers should a bill become law. more

If parents are happier when their children do better (financially), then there should be a lot of happy parents in the United States. But more American families reach that status today through dual incomes, according to a new report released Tuesday. more

According to a report released this month by the Pew Charitable Trusts, an estimated 27 percent of payday loan borrowers say the loans caused them to overdraw their accounts. more