The United States has two separate banking systems today--one serving the well-to-do and anOther exploiting everyone else.
Mehrsa Baradaran examines how a significant portion of the population, deserted by banks, is forced to wander through a Wild West of payday lenders and check-cashing services to cover emergency expenses and pay for nece.
How the Other Half Banks contributes to the growing conversation on American inequality by highlighting one of its prime causes: unequal credit.
The United States has two separate banking systems today--one serving the well-to-do and anOther exploiting everyone else