How to get help to the student-debt holders who really need it – Chicago Booth Review

Education is the single highest-return investment most Americans will make, so getting our system of higher-education finance right is fundamentally important for US households and the economy. A key point in the student-loan debate is that the outcomes of borrowers vary widely. Undeniably, a significant number of borrowers are struggling, and are sympathetic candidates for…

StepChange Debt Charity calls for longer term support to help those hit hardest in the pocket by Covid-19 – Press and Journal

More than 31,500 people in Scotland sought support from StepChange Debt Charity during 2020. And more than 11,000 went through a full debt advice process last year as the pandemic impacted peoples finances, according to the charitys latest Scotland in the Red update. Average client rent arrears rose 43%, which StepChange said was one of…

Black And Minority Farmers Will Receive $4 Billion In Debt Relief. For Some, It’s A Lifeline. For Others, Too Little, Too Late. – Forbes

Kale grows in a field in Mississippi, U.S. 2020 Bloomberg Finance LP Betty Chenier, aged 60, grows potatoes, watermelon, kale, collards, and other vegetables, and raises chickens, hogs and cattle on her 50-acre farm, selling her produce at a farmers market in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Betty and her husband, John, bought their current farm in…