Should the Federal Government Penalize Banks for Discriminating Against the Gun Industry?
A tactic of the left in recent years is to bring political pressure to bear on banks which fund or...
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Absence Of Profit Motive Is Exactly What's Wrong With Student Loans
Senator Heidi Heitkamp is on a statewide tour aimed at ingratiating herself with college students by talking about the student...
Price Caps On Swipe Fees Making Your Banking More Expensive
Three years ago Monday the Senate passed the Durbin Amendment to the Dodd-Frank Banking Bill which sought to make the...
Online Sales Tax May End Up Being A Tax On Your Retirement Savings
There's nothing fair about the Marketplace Fairness Act, which both of North Dakota's Senators voted for. In addition to lumping...
USDA Expands Subprime Loan Program In Western North Dakota
Western North Dakota has a housing shortage driving spiking prices. There's no doubt that is creating headaches for those trying...
Subprime Auto Loans Were Up 18% In 2012
Yesterday we got news that the Obama administration is pushing banks to make subprime home loans again. Today comes word...
Obama Pushing Banks To Make Subprime Loans Again
"Obama administration pushes banks to make home loans to people with weaker credit," reads the Washington Post headline. Because it...
If Businesses Or Landlords Are Discriminating Against Gays, Why Not Name Names?
The North Dakota Senate voted down a bill which would have added gays to a list of protected classes (races,...
Grand Forks Herald: Please Pay No Attention To The Student Loan Bubble
When the higher education/student loan bubble pops, the folks at the Grand Forks Herald should be indicted (figuratively, not literally)...
Movie Rentals, ATM's And Fast Food Make Up 44% Of North Dakota Welfare Expenditures
I've written before of my efforts to review how North Dakota TANF (welfare) recipients spend their benefits, and I've gotten...
