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Credit Card Companies Want To Keep You In Debt Forever

Credit Card Companies Want To Keep You In Debt Forever

FromLever Time with David Sirota


Credit Card Companies Want To Keep You In Debt Forever

FromLever Time with David Sirota

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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
May 24, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today on Lever Time, we dive into the heart of Capital One and hear from a former employee about the credit card titan’s tactics to keep customers forever submerged in debt. When President Joe Biden moved to cap credit card late fees in March, the financial industry revolted — filing multiple lawsuits against the administration of a man once dubbed one of the banking industry’s favorite senators.Why are the credit card giants so threatened by losing their junk fees? How exactly have they assumed so much control of our financial lives?In today’s episode of Lever Time, David Sirota and Arjun Singh go deep into the heart of the credit card industry and its lobbying army to hear how the industry has muscled its way into people’s wallets. 
Released:
May 24, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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From LeverNews.com — Lever Time is the flagship podcast from the investigative news outlet The Lever. Hosted by award-winning journalist, Oscar-nominated writer, and Bernie Sanders' 2020 speechwriter David Sirota, Lever Time features exclusive reporting from The Lever’s newsroom, high-profile guest interviews, and expert analysis from the sharpest minds in media. Stop — Lever Time.