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States force jobless to pay needless fees
Posted: 01.29.2013 at 8:03 AM
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Banks including JPMorgan Chase, U.S. Bancorp and Bank of America seized on government payments for unemployment compensation as a business opportunity and pitched card programs to many states.  / AP photo
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States require those receiving unemployment to use bank cards laden with fees rather than depositing the benefits directly into a bank account, a consumer group reports.

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