How debt relief for Black owned farms was blocked by a White farmer’s claim of discrimination in Wisconsin – Milwaukee Independent

Out of 3.4 million farmers working in the United States, fewer than 50,000 are Black, according to the most recent Census of Agriculture taken in 2017. That disproportionately small number is due in large part to historic racial discrimination in federal farm programsand now efforts to address that history are themselves being attacked as discriminatory.…

Earthquakes, storms and colonial debt: The need for debt relief in Haiti – CADTM.org

Haiti, one of the worlds poorest countries, is also vulnerable to the harsh realities of the climate crisis. Only a few days after the earthquake, the country experienced heavy rain as tropical Storm Grace approached, causing flooding and significant challenges for the humanitarian response. Haiti is also still recovering from an earthquake that struck in…

Sponsors Can Help Participants Incorporate a Financial Timeline to Reduce Debt | PLANSPONSOR – PLANSPONSOR

Many American workers are carrying thousands of dollars in debt, and most say it impacts their financial security. A Northwestern Mutual study found that U.S. adults who carry debt hold an average of $23,325, excluding mortgages. Seventy-eight percent of respondents also believe this affects their ability to achieve financial confidence. Because of their debt, 29%…

FlowCares Empowers Borrowers for Better Debt Management – Jakarta Globe

Jakarta. Flow, an AI-enabled ethical credit management company, seeks to empower Indonesian borrowers to better manage their debt with a new self-service portal, dubbedFlowCares. Indonesia is home to one of the worlds most unbanked populations, especially in rural areas. Its financial literacy is also of great concern. A 2019 nationwide survey by the Financial Services…

Biden has canceled $9.5 billion in student loan debt yet forgiveness for all isn’t necessarily coming – CNBC

A college graduate calls their family on video to celebrate Kemal Yildirim | Getty Images Earlier in August, the U.S. Education Department under President Joe Biden announced it would cancel another $1.1 billion in student loan debt for about 115,000 borrowers who attended ITT Technical Institute, a now-defunct school. This latest round of forgiveness brings…