Helaine Olen
Helaine R. Olen is the author of “Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry” and a co-author of “The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated.” She has been a columnist for The Washington Post and Slate, and her work has appeared in numerous other publications, including The New York Times and The Atlantic. She is managing editor of the American Economic Liberties Project.
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The “let them eat broccoli” approach reflects Cabinet officials’ wealth — and disconnect from the economic struggles of ordinary Americans.
The industry has every reason to expect help from this White House.
This is more than a story of a less-than-current business model failing to keep up with customers.
The elimination of the Direct File program is the tax prep industry’s gain — but a major loss for American taxpayers.
The politicization of regulation and policy is, by definition, destabilizing to the greater economy.
The CFPB has proven time and time again the government can help people. No wonder oligarchs hate it.
The story of its bathrooms demonstrates how we fail to invest in our civic infrastructure.
The CFPB aims to protect Americans from vested financial interests big and small. That’s why oligarchs want it gone.
Medicare Advantage costs the government billions of dollars more while throwing bureaucratic hurdles in the way of patients.
