Who is considered the middle class? How the American middle class disappeared
The ideal of an independent, originally agrarian middle class rather than an enslaved peasantry was the American ideal, at least until recently. All politicians still praise the middle class, but few have sought or found ways to…
Illinois AG reaches settlement with Cos. on payday loans
By McCord Pagan (Nov 8, 2021, 7:43 p.m. EST) - The Illinois attorney general's office and a state financial regulator say they've reached a deal with three payday loan lead generation companies which requires them to immediately stop…
Mitigation of the uncertainty associated with the smell of smoke in wine grapes
The smell of smoke has dominated the concerns of the California wine industry in recent years. With unstable weather conditions and persistent droughts, there is no reason to believe that the smell of smoke will not continue to be…
Court approves settlement between CFPB and AAG
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced Friday that the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has approved a settlement with leading reverse mortgage lender American Advisors Group (AAG), following…
THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE ISSUES A WARNING TO INSURERS WHO OWN AUTOMATIC PREMIUM REIMBURSEMENTS…
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November 5, 2021 (Los Angeles) - California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued the following statement after three insurance companies complied with his order to submit additional…
Joe Manchin’s Maserati surrounded by protesters
Photo: Chip Somodevilla (Getty Images)Joe Manchin, West Virginia senator and apparent part-time mascot of the well-heeled but ignorant American political class, was spotted driving his silver Maserati through a crowd of angry climate!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
OpenDoor acquisition can pre-approve applicants in 1 minute
Instant buyer Open door acquired a tech-focused mortgage brokerage firm Red door, the companies said on Friday.
The purchase comes amid questions as to whether iBuying is a viable business model after Zillow announced on Tuesday that…
Poverty and helplessness: the journey of a woman in the middle of the “struggling class”
In his Preface to Living on the edge, sociologist Céline-Marie Pascale writes that her intention was not only to make visible the lives of "ordinary people", but also to highlight the ways in which…
New California Transparency Requirements For Drug Treatment Centers Husch Blackwell LLP
Effective January 1, 2022, licensed residential drug treatment facilities in California will be required to disclose certain licensing information to the public. SB 541 adds Section 11831.12, of the Health and Safety Code, which requires…
My husband is my caregiver, but my safety net means I’ll always be fine
I have chronic paranoid schizophrenia and my husband is my caregiver.
To make sure I'll be okay if anything happens to her, we've built a financial safety net.…