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Can The Postal Service Help Unbanked Americans?

caption: The United States Postal Service is losing money while low-income Americans don’t have access to simple banking services.
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The United States Postal Service is losing money while low-income Americans don’t have access to simple banking services.
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Marcie Sillman talks with Michael Barr, professor of law at the University of Michigan and author of "No Slack: The Financial Lives of Low-Income Americans," about possible solutions for Americans who don't use traditional financial services.

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