Don Lee Los Angeles Times WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As Don Lee reports, “The federal government’s massive Payroll Protection Program, which has been a lifeline for small businesses hit by the pandemic, has become so mired in confusion...
Carla Fried Rate.com WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Researchers suggest that about one-third of the gender gap in financial literacy is attributable to a lack of confidence, not a lack of specific knowledge. Rate.com Being smart enough to know what you...
Michael Hiltzik Los Angeles Times WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As Michael Hiltzik reports, “The public’s fascination with new and untested investments isn’t new. But it’s hard to find a period in which so much interest has...
Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, Laura C. Morel, Mohamed Al Elew, Emily Harris Los Angeles Times WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As The LA Times reports, “ businesses in majority white neighborhoods received loans at twice the rate that majority...
Susan Tompor The Detroit News WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) An FDIC survey revealed that the top reasons for not having a bank account included a lack of trust with banking institutions as well as high/unpredictable bank account fees. Detroit...
David Lazarus Los Angeles Times WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As David Lazarus reports, “researchers at the University of Houston sought to understand why Black and Latino people make up a disproportionately high percentage of customers for...
Jeff Ostrowski Bankrate.com WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) New data reveals that women pay higher mortgage rates in every state except Alaska. Bankrate Women get a raw deal on mortgages in nearly every corner of the country, a new analysis of federal...
