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Sports contracts can pay more when they pay later

Jul 1, 2015
Two of the most admired and notorious deals in pro sports involve postponing payments in return for bigger paychecks.
Outfielder Bobby Bonilla #23 of the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field in Atlanta, Ga., on Apr. 4, 2000.
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Storming the Capital: A CFPB Walking Tour

Jul 20, 2011
David Brancaccio travels to Washington to see the institutions interested in the powerful new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau....