From $200 Loans to $30,000 Birkins, a Pawnshop Chain Serves the K-Shaped Economy — WSJ
By Jennifer WilliamsLAS VEGAS — At a Max Pawn Luxury shop near the Las Vegas Strip, a glass case full of preowned Hermès Birkin bags catches the eye of a Texan looking to buy luxury goods. Across town at an Ezpawn store near the airport, local Nevadans need a $200 pawn loan to pay their bills.Pawns…