Louis Hyman

Cornell University

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Professor of Labor Relations, Law, and History at Cornell University and author of Debtor Nation: The History of America in Red Ink

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Christmas "layaway" plans go back to the Great Depression, when retail stores wanted to keep low-income shoppers.

The Dangers of Alluring Layaway Plans

Christmas "layaway" plans go back to the Great Depression, when retail stores wanted to keep low-income shoppers.

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