"The surprising logic behind the use of check cashers and Payday loans" PBS NewsHour 6/22/2017

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SUMMARY:  Often seen as predatory, the check cashing industry has been booming.  Lisa Servon wondered why lower-income people who were struggling would cash checks instead of getting a bank account, so she took a job as a cashier to find out.  What she learned -- that it’s often cheaper -- is the subject of her new book, "The Unbanking of America."  Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports.