IN 1920 ACCORDING TO FEDERAL DATA, THERE WERE ABOUT 925,000 BLACK FARMERS, OR ABOUT 14% OF ALL FARMERS. A CENTURY LATER, THERE WERE ONLY 42,000 OR 1%. MUCH OF THAT IS A LEGACY OF SYSTEMIC DISCRIMINATION IN AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS. ALI ROGIN REPORTS ON HOW THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IS TRYING TO HELP FARMERS WHO HAVE…
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According to federal data, there were about 925,000 Black farmers in 1920 in the United States. A century later, that number has declined to only about 42,000. John Boyd Jr., founder and president of the National Black Farmers Association, joins Ali Rogin to discuss efforts by the Biden administration to help farmers who have been…
With last week’s Reserve Bank of Australia board minutes indicating official interest rates will stay high well into next year, household debt management will remain a huge priority for Australians. Loan repayments are crippling family budgets at a time when cost-of-living pressures are squeezing spending, and credit-card balances are rising to plug the gap. Debt…
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions held a hearing July 11 on medical debt. The AHA submitted a statement for the hearing that highlighted how the quality of insurance coverage is a driver of medical debt, saying that coverage for many patients is either insufficient or unavailable. The AHA discussed hospital and…
A family and wellbeing hub has opened in a part of Plymouth to support residents in need, the city council has said. Southway Family and Wellbeing Hub opened on Thursday and offers advice on debt, housing, careers and also help for families. Jemima Laing, deputy leader of Plymouth City Council and cabinet member for children’s…
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s debt is so far in line to support national economic development, according to deputy for macro economy and finance coordination at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, Ferry Irawan. Debt management is continuing to be carried out carefully and measurably by maintaining the optimal interest rate, currency, liquidity, and maturity risks…
Debt remains one of the biggest single issues that is brought to the Scottish CAB network, second only to social security benefits (though the two are often inter-linked). The good news is that we really can help people in debt. There are various things we can do: very often creditors are actually willing to talk about…
The Dutch city of Arnhem is going to cancel the debts of some of the poorest families in the Netherlands in an attempt to break a health-crushing downward spiral and give people a fresh start. Earlier this month, municipal officials began knocking on doors in the Immerloo II district, one of the poorest neighbourhoods in…
jacoblund/ Getty Images; Illustration by Austin Courregé/Bankrate Key takeaways A debt consolidation loan is primarily meant to save money on interest by securing a lower APR and a shorter payoff timeline. Bad credit debt consolidation loans may not be as effective due to the higher interest rates. Improve your chances of getting a good deal…