The New Morality of Debt – IMF F&D – International Monetary Fund

Download PDF Increased datafication of debt raises ethical questions and calls for a new approach to regulating lending Throughout history, society has debated the morality of debt. In ancient times, debtborrowing from another on the promise of repaymentwas viewed in many cultures as sinful, with lending at interest especially repugnant. The concern that borrowers would…

Catholic organizations seek debt relief to face pandemic crisis – Union of Catholic Asian News

Catholic social justice organizations have again sought debt cancellation and financial support for underdeveloped nations to face the Covid-19 crisis. The global Catholic network for development and solidarity, also known as CIDSE, urged the leading nations to face the health crisis with cooperation and solidarity. In a statement ahead of the virtual G-20 Finance Ministers…

Biden is already backtracking on his promises to provide student debt relief – The Guardian

At his recent town hall, Joe Biden made a series of convoluted and condescending comments about American student debt. His remarks cast doubt on his ability, or willingness, to confront this countrys ballooning student loan crisis. Within hours, #cancelstudentdebt was trending on Twitter. Bidens rambling justification of the status quo was peppered with straw men,…