With great power comes great responsibility
Everyone knows the Internet is a powerful thing. Through massive social networking sites, you can get a message to numerous people instantly. However, the Montgomery Animal Shelter closing story is an example of the fact that if you’re going to disseminate a message to the [...]
State examines possible regulations
The Tennessee General Assembly is wading through bills that would regulate title loans, payday loans, cash advances and other types of short-term loans. Both houses are considering multiple bills.
One bill would limit the APR on payday loans to 36 percent. Currently, payday loan providers generally do not [...]
State runs out of benefits
Indiana unemployment hit 9.2 percent in January. That’s more than a full percentage point higher than the national rate. It’s also just shy of the dreaded double-digit mark, which has already hit in Michigan, Rhode Island, California and South Carolina.
The state’s unemployment benefits fund has already [...]
Payday loan store robberies continue
A payday loan store in Columbia, Tenn., is the latest victim in a growing trend. Advance America was reportedly robbed Friday afternoon. This follows reports of payday loan store robberies in Spokane, Wash., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Indianapolis, Ind., and Wichita, Kan.
Seeking a suspect
Columbia police are searching [...]