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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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EDITORIAL: Payday apps are a poor band-aid solution to income inequality

EDITORIAL: Payday apps are a poor band-aid solution to income inequality

Editors February 12, 2020
These instant-pay services are described as conveniently “bridging” financial gaps in emergency situations, and implementing them isn’t difficult nor troublesome for employers. Though this ease is a detriment to overall societal welfare. The firms behind the apps have taken notice of the most vulnerable portion of the economy and, unsurprisingly, have begun targeting them. 
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