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“If rather than setting the minimum balance as the lowest possible amount, so we keep people in debt for as long as possible, we raise the minimum payment and encourage people to pay off their credit cards, we're going to make less money, but we're going to have costumers that are more solvent.”

Quote by Richard Thaler

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Richard Thaler, born on September 12, 1945, is an American economist renowned for his contributions to behavioral economics. Professor Thaler is a faculty member at the University of Chicago and is considered one of the pioneers of behavioral finance. His research focuses on how human behavior influences economic decisions and how these behaviors conflict with traditional economic theories. more

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