U.s. To Pay $760 Million For Mistreating Indian Farmers

AFPU.S. to pay $760 million for mistreating Indian farmersReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US government will spend up to $760 million to compensate American Indian farmers who were unfairly denied loans by the Agriculture Department, the Obama administration announced on Tuesday. "With today's agreement, we take ...American Indian Farmers Are Offered $680 MillionWall Street JournalGovernment settles lawsuit with Native American farmersCNN InternationalAmerican Indians to Get $680 Million in Farm-Bias CaseBusinessWeekAFP -KFYR-TV -Washington Post (blog)all 48 news articles »

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