By Charlene Crowell
Despite consensus by economists that the economic recovery is well underway, many of Americas working poor, under-employed and unemployed people continue to struggle financially. Adding insult to injury, these financially vulnerable households face debt collectors who harass and sue them on incomplete and/or inaccurate information. In many cases, consumers are harassed for bills they do not owe by firms they have never heard of.
The financial strain on families is compounded by court judgments that favor debt collectors without first determining the validity of the claims.
The growth of this seemingly irrational system is the focus of recent research.
Both the Human Rights Watch (HRW), a global nongovernmental hum…
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