The government can help people pay off student loans and be fair about it. Here’s how. – USA TODAY

Scott MacDonald, Opinion contributor Published 5:00 a.m. ET Feb. 1, 2021 Forgiving student debt to help the economy is a hard sell. And how do you decide whose loan to forgive? There are complex fairness issues to weigh. What should be done aboutAmerica’s$1.6 trillion in outstanding student debt?There is more student debt than credit card…

Italy G20 presidency to push for debt relief, new IMF drawing rights – Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide

Italy, this years president of the Group of 20 rich and emerging nations, will push its members to extend debt relief to poor countries struggling to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, a top official from Romes G20 financial team told Reuters. Italy was also confident the Biden presidency would herald a more cooperative stance from…