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How Activists Are Moving the Dial on Student Loan Debt
With student debt at over $1.4 trillion, grassroots organizations want sweeping change on a national level.
How Banks Slid Into the Payday Lending Business
The Trump administration is helping banks trap customers in cycles of debt they won't be able to repay.
Trump Administration Helped Banks Rip Off Student Borrowers, Official Alleges
The Trump administration is protecting fraudulent lenders, ombudsman Seth Frotman said in his resignation letter.
EU’s Debt Deal Is “Kiss of Death” for Greece
The deal is structured to turn Greece into a permanent debt colony of the European Union.
The Coming Storm: Italy Under a Right-Wing Populist Government
The government in Rome may discover its incoherent economic agenda is difficult to implement.
“Wealthy People Saw Puerto Rico Could Be Attacked”
Wealthy investors and hedge funds are pushing for more cuts to the island’s services.
How Credit Scores Can Become Casualties of Health Care
An unmet deductible or copayment can be catastrophic.
The Economy Hasn’t Recovered for Single Women
Low-income single women and their dependents will be among the worst hit by the next financial crisis.
Fox in the Hen House: Why Interest Rates Are Rising
The Fed is aggressively raising interest rates.
Oklahoma Sheriffs, Judges Let Company Extort People Over Court Debts
Aberdeen Enterprizes II plays up people's worst fears.