Predatory earned wage advance (EWA) apps are trapping low-income workers in cycles of high-interest debt, with borrowers often reborrowing at rates equivalent to 300 percent APR or more. Consumer advocates and regulators warn that without stronger financial protections, these apps will continue to exploit vulnerable Americans, deepening financial insecurity rather than alleviating it.

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