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Americans use tax refunds as a savings tool. What if they vanish?
Tax refunds are the single biggest savings tool for millions of Americans. If changes to tax policy reduce these annual windfalls, what replaces them?
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Finterview: Barefoot Innovation's Jo Ann Barefoot
Jo Ann Barefoot has spent the last 30 years working to get financial regulation right. She talks with Plaid’s John Pitts about DC culture, anti-money-laundering, and financial inclusion.