Quarterly bills were thus more widely used by the mid-1950s, even for the relatively poor consumers.

Perhaps most important, the lines between rich and poor consumers are becoming blurred.

Despite the positive impact of lower prices on poor consumers, absolute poverty increased.

That would eliminate a tool Washington has used to fight off recession: pumping money into the hands of poor consumers.

Or their local knowledge and connections may place them well to serve other poor consumers in their communities.

Furthermore, poor people often have the best ideas for creating new products and services that meet other poor consumers' needs.

Maybe this time we shouldn't pity the poor consumer.

And what is the poor consumer supposed to do?

And if possible they will not label it as such, since the poor consumer might find it too hard to take in so much information!

"many poorer and more vulnerable consumers would struggle to access legal credit sources at all."