Europe is going full 1790s America – POLITICO

Ever closer union Something similar is going on now at the European level, analysts say. The move toward defense by potentially enormous debt financing seems “to be actually going back to how people thought about this in the 18th and 19th century,” James said. “It’s not necessary for a state to have its own money.…

Debt Awareness Week 2025: Where to go for help

Debt is an increasing issue with the cost-of-living crisis and other pressures seeing increasing numbers of people struggling to make ends meet.  Next week marks the annual Debt Awareness Week an annual campaign organised by charity StepChange to raise awareness of the issue and signpost people to the support and advice they need.   Just this…

‘Like the drug trade’: Argentina debates limiting online gambling for teens | Business and Economy News

Buenos Aires, Argentina – It is December in the capital of Buenos Aires, and the summertime temperatures have soared to 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit). The sun beats relentlessly on the corrugated metal roofs of Villa Fiorito, a working-class neighbourhood south of Argentina’s capital city. Teenagers in flip-flops ride their motorbikes through the dirt streets.…

Ex-Virginia Beach prosecutor pleads guilty to stealing thousands from crime victim fund to cover gambling debts – The Virginian-Pilot

VIRGINIA BEACH — A former prosecutor pleaded guilty Friday to stealing thousands of dollars from a fund meant for crime victims in order to cover his extensive online gambling debts. James Spero Panagis Jr., 46, pleaded guilty to five felonies: embezzlement of more than $500, two counts of uttering a forged check and two counts…