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WVU economist warns buy now, pay later loans are 'another log on the fire' for struggling Americans - WV News

A West Virginia University economist publicly criticized 'buy now, pay later' (BNPL) lending as exacerbating financial distress for low- and middle-income Americans, framing it as a systemic risk rather than a neutral consumer tool.

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