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Deficit hawks have been attacking the idea of student debt relief using straw men and deceptive data. The offenders include the Brookings Institution, Goldman Sachs, and the Pete Petersonspawned Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. Here are their key arguments: First, a lot of student debt is held by relatively well-off people and those with…
Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer discuss the Heroes Act in the Capitol Visitor Center on November 12 CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images In November, President-elect Joe Biden endorsed legislation that would make monthly payments to distressed borrowers with private student loan debt, and he previously expressed support for up to $10,000 in forgiveness for…
TOPSHOT – US President Donald Trump looks on during a ceremony presenting the Presidential Medal of … [+] Freedom to wrestler Dan Gable in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on December 7, 2020. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images…
Many Texas residents are struggling with tens of thousands of dollars in credit card debt and personal loans, made even worse due to financial problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. There are options to resolve overwhelming debt problems without a new loan or bankruptcy, and Debt Redemption Texas Debt Relief might be your answer. Many…
By Daniel Leussink 2 Min Read * G20 debt relief requires vigilance: U.S. Treasury Undersecretary McIntosh * Initiative has helped 46 countries defer over $5 billion in debt service payments: McIntosh * Need for extra economic aid remains: McIntosh (Adds quotes on extra economic aid) TOKYO, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Continuing vigilance is needed to…
Part of NRDC’s Year-End Series Reviewing 2020 Climate & Clean Energy Developments With millions of Americans drastically behind on their energy and water utility bills, no additional federal assistance on the horizon, and moratoria on utility shutoffs expiring, the United States is facing a deepening economic and public health crisis. While some states and utilities…
By Daniel Leussink 2 Min Read * G20 debt relief requires vigilance: U.S. Treasury Undersecretary McIntosh * Initiative has helped 46 countries defer over $5 billion in debt service payments: McIntosh * Need for extra economic aid remains: McIntosh (Adds quotes on extra economic aid) TOKYO, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Continuing vigilance is needed to…
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, holds a press briefing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on November 6, 2020. Nicholas Kamm | AFP | Getty Images Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has called on President-elect Joe Biden to forgive up to $50,000 for student loan borrowers. “Ahead of the new…
By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: Brent McIntosh, General Counsel, U.S. Department of the Treasury, speaks at the 2019 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., April 29, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Undersecretary for International Affairs Brent McIntosh said on Tuesday that continuing vigilance was needed to…