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Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint in federal district court, aiming to stop an operation that has targeted consumers with outstanding payday loans, saying they could help resolve those debts but then providing little or none of the financial relief they promised. As a result, many consumers stopped making payments to the original lenders and found themselves in even deeper financial trouble, having paid hundreds of dollars in fees for no benefit.
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West Lafayette, Indiana - The reasons for the dwindling population of smelt prey fish in the Great Lakes to near historic lows are more complicated than previously believed, new research from Purdue University and collaborators suggests.
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Washington, DC - Chuck Todd, moderator of NBC's Meet the Press and former chief White House correspondent for NBC News, will deliver the keynote address for a commemoration of the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's second inauguration. The ceremony, sponsored by the National Park Service and the Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia, will take place on Saturday, March 7 at 9:30 a.m. at the Lincoln Memorial and is free and open to the public.
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Fox as the Secretary’s Special Representative for International Labor Affairs.
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Washington, DC - Middle class economics means that Americans should be able to retire with dignity after a lifetime of hard work. But today, the rules of the road do not ensure that financial advisers act in the best interest of their clients when they give retirement investment advice, and it’s hurting millions of working and middle class families.
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Washington, DC - The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) and Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (EAP) will host Chinese activist Zhou Dan for a screening of the documentary The Blood of Yingzhou District at 12:00 p.m. on February 25, 2015, in Room 1105 of the Harry S Truman Building. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Scott Busby will provide welcome remarks. Mr. Zhou will provide remarks following the film screening and respond to questions.
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