Payday loan job shadows exec’s run for Connecticut governor

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Republican businessman running for governor of Connecticut is getting a lot of attention for the most recent job on his resume: CEO of a global payday lending company.
Bob Stefanowski has touted his stints with blue-chip companies like General Electric and UBS Investment Bank, but his political rivals have sharply criticized his role with a company offering financial products that aren’t even legal in Connecticut. One GOP primary rival dubbed him “Payda