The past year has fractured our world in countless ways. Now, as people look to pick up the pieces, those managing debt need to account for their position in our uneven economic recovery. In this so-called K-shaped recovery, one part of the population is rebounding quickly while another has a longer, slower path. For example,…
Business U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet on Tuesday with Jubilee USA Network, a non-profit group that advocates for debt relief for developing countries, and senior religious leaders from large U.S. Christian and Jewish faith groups. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen attends an economic briefing with U.S. President Joe Biden in the…
Eurozone treasuries are set to agree Monday they will only start addressing their countries mounting debt piles once the health crisis is over. According to a draft statement obtained by POLITICO ahead of its discussion at a Eurogroup videoconference, ministers will signal their commitment to keep their budget strategies in lockstep and continue spending for…
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A NEW poll revealed that almost half (45 per cent) of Scots are unsure of where to access free help with their debt. CAP National Director for Scotland Emma Jackson. Picture: CAP Moreover, of those worried about their personal finances, over two-in-five (43 per cent) say that the Covid-19 pandemic has made it harder to…
A NEW poll revealed that almost half (45 per cent) of Scots are unsure of where to access free help with their debt. CAP National Director for Scotland Emma Jackson. Picture: CAP Moreover, of those worried about their personal finances, over two-in-five (43 per cent) say that the Covid-19 pandemic has made it harder to…
CLOSE Third stimulus check is in the COVID relief bill, who gets the $1400 stimulus check is settled, but the $1.9 trillion dollar bill isn’t quite law yet. USA TODAY WASHINGTON Tucked into the massive $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill signed into law by President Joe Biden on Thursday was a provision aimed at benefiting…
Get weekly climate politics updates from Grist Subscribe to The First 100 On Wednesday, Congress passed one of the most sweeping relief programs for minority farmers in the nations history, through a provision of President Bidens pandemic stimulus bill. Although the landmark legislation, which would cancel $4 billion worth of debt, seemed to emerge out…
The regulations come into force on 4 May 2021 and establish protective periods, or breathing spaces under a debt respite scheme, during which creditors are prevented from carrying on certain activities in respect of breathing space debts. There is a standard, 60 day breathing space for people with problem debt and a mental health crisis…