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Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Ohioans crackdown on payday loans

by WKSU's STATEHOUSE CORRESPONDENT BILL COHEN

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Bill Cohen
 
Although greatly outspent, supporters of a crackdown on payday loans in Ohio have won a smashing upset victory. Ohioans have voted to keep new limits on short-term loan interest rates.
 
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