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Some States Set Caps to Control Payday Loans (New York Times) Lawmakers in some states are looking to sharply reduce the caps on annual interest rates for payday lenders, as the industry is attempting to put the issue on the ballot. Voters likely to see 5 statewide issues (The Columbus Dispatch) Ohioans won't vote on mandatory paid sick days on Nov. 4, but they will decide the fate of a payday-lenders law, a proposed casino near Wilmington and continuation of the "Clean Ohio" environmental and conservation program. Experts See Rise In Payday Loans (WTVO - WQRF Rockford) A local financial planning agency in Rockford is seeing a trend-- more people taking out payday loans. "They're struggling to pay the necessities of life, pay utility bills, buy groceries," says Letitia McEastland of Family Credit Counseling.
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