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InfographicSequestration in the States
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InteractiveElections Performance Index
Recent RESEARCH & ANALYSIS
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- Infographic
- Stateline
Legislative Review: Red State, Blue State
In Blue Colorado and Red North Carolina legislative majorites made major changes with very diferent agendas. more
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- Issue Brief
- Safe Small-Dollar Loans Research Project
Guidance on Deposit Advance Products
Enclosed are comments on guidance that the FDIC and OCC (the Agencies) have proposed regarding deposit advance loans. As your guidance recognizes, the essential issue is the borrower's ability to repay. Deposit advance loans unrealistically require lump-sum repayments that far exceed most borrowers' financial capacity. The predictable result is that customers are unable to repay the loans and meet their other financial obligations, resulting in prolonged periods of renewing or re-borrowing. more
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- Dispatch
Online Voter Registration in 2012
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released its report on the 2012 election, and today’s data dispatch is the first of five that will delve into the data and what they say about election administration.
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June 5, 2013
Bending the Curve: Juvenile Corrections Reform in Texas
Juvenile Corrections Reform in TexasDuring the past six years, Texas overhauled its juvenile corrections system, enacting a series of reforms that led to a significant reduction in the state level committed population and yielded millions of dollars in
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June 5, 2013
State-Local Partnership in Ohio Cuts Juvenile Recidivism, Costs
Beginning in 1994, Ohio implemented RECLAIM Ohio, a performance based funding partnership between the state and local governments that expanded counties’ use of effective, cost efficient community based options for lower risk juvenile offenders. The program has helped cut recidivism
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- Dispatch
- Election Initiatives
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May 30, 2013
Checks and Balances
This report reviews the checking accounts offered by 36 of the nation’s 50 largest banks according to their practices in three areas: disclosures, overdrafts, and dispute resolution. more
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- Data Visualization
- Safe Checking in the Electronic Age
Overview of Best and Good Practices for Checking Accounts
The following is how the largest banks rated in disclosure, overdraft, and dispute resolution policies and practices, ordered first by total number of best practices and then total number of good practices, and, for the same rating, alphabetically. more
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- Infographic
- Safe Checking in the Electronic Age
Consumer Complaints on Checking Accounts Show Need for Action
When consumers have a complaint about their mortgage, credit card, checking account or other financial product, they can submit it to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). See how checking accounts compare and learn what account aspects drive the most complaints in this Pew infographic using CFPB data. more
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- Dispatch
- Election Initiatives
Too Many Poll Workers in New York City?
An April New York City Department of Investigation report about the November 2011 general election found the Board of Elections (BOE) could have saved at least $2.4 million by reducing the number of inspectors by about half. more