Joel Jacobs

@joeljacobs.bsky.social

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Data reporter @propublica.org. Former software engineer. .

Line graph with a single line, labeled “Brian Coughlin’s Three-Month Loan Came With a 741% APR.” The x-axis ranges from the 1st payment to the 7th payment; the y-axis ranges from 0 dollars to $2000. Annotations read: “The original loan was for $900” and “At the end of the loan, Coughlin would have paid over $2,200.”