Knowing who invests in sovereign debt and how they impact borrowing costs could help governments understand how costly it would be to raise new debt. This article constructs and analyses data on the composition of the investor base for sovereign debt disaggregated into six types of investors for advanced economies and emerging markets. It finds…
A young woman at home calculating expenses. – Nata Bene // Shutterstoc Most Americans considering personal loans are focused on debt reduction, not spending Personal loans have become an increasingly common financial tool, offering borrowers flexibility to fund everything from major purchases to unexpected bills. As adoption grows, a key question emerges: What is actually…
Advertisements for sports betting apps are seen in downtown Kansas City, Mo., in November. Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption toggle caption Charlie Riedel/AP Online sports betting is more popular than ever, with Americans expected to legally wager billions of dollars on this year’s March Madness basketball tournament. But a growing body of evidence reveals that the…
Gamblers place their bets on sports for the first time at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn., on Sept. 30, 2021. Connecticut lawmakers are considering legislation that would require public colleges and universities to offer a program on problem gambling for students at least once each academic year. Susan Haigh/Associated Press HARTFORD — As the UConn…
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Time is running out for parents who took out college loans for their children and want to keep affordable repayment and debt-forgiveness options. Because of new rules on student loans, parents who borrowed federal parent PLUS loans and want to keep monthly payments low need to apply soon to merge the loans into a new…
After more than 1,000 days without a response to the landmark Murphy report on the harms of online gambling, and growing pressure from advocates, experts, the crossbench and from within his own caucus, Anthony Albanese last week released his government’s response. The prime minister’s response falls tragically short of the suite of measures Peta Murphy…
FILE – Alvarez & Marsal logo is shown in this illustration taken August 21, 2025. [File photo: Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration]Mozambique said on Thursday it has hired France-based consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal to provide specialised advisory services for managing the country’s public debt, which has been putting pressure on public spending. Mozambique’s debt problems date back…
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Oakland County Helps Over 20,000 Residents with Medical Debt with ARPA Funded-Program (Oakland County, April 3, 2026) Oakland County, MI – Oakland County’s medical debt relief initiative continues. In the latest round of relief, the county’s partnership with the national nonprofit Undue Medical Debt has abolished more than $6 million in medical debt, benefiting approximately…