Canadians are heading into the new year with tighter budgets as grocery prices rise and more people look for help managing their bills. The Credit Counselling Society (CCS) said the financial strain is showing up earlier than usual, with more households reaching out before holiday statements arrive. Canada’s Consumer Price Index rose 2.2 per cent in…
What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Let us know. More than 18,000 Delawareans will get some welcome news in the mail in the days before Christmas. Their old medical debt has been forgiven. The early holiday gifts, which total $18.8 million in value,…
Ahead of COP30 in Belém, Brazil, Greenpeace South Asia wrote to Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Environment outlining key priorities for the country’s climate negotiations. The letter calls on Sri Lanka to assert a strong, principled position that reflects its reality as one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations while facing a deep debt crisis. It…
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Gabon plans new housing tax to help tackle rising debt Reuters Read the original article here
DAKAR, Dec 18 (Reuters) – Gabon is planning to introduce a new housing tax in January to finance the Central African oil-producing country’s needs as its debt continues to rise. The country is facing an acute squeeze on liquidity that has left it increasingly reliant on regional capital markets. Authorities are working on a tax…
Hitherto undecribed shareholding could help GN out of debt crisis medwatch.com Read the original article here
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Dec. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — As rising costs push many Americans to the breaking point, GreenPath Financial Wellness—a trusted national nonprofit providing financial counseling and debt management services—has surpassed a historic milestone, with more than 50,000 people actively repaying credit card debt at reduced interest rates through its Debt Management Programs (DMPs)…
Almost a quarter of Malawians face malnutrition until the next harvest in March. This story was originally published by The New Humanitarian. Just a few months into his new term, President Peter Mutharika is grappling with a triple crisis: a deep-seated food emergency, diminishing aid, and soaring debt. With over four million Malawians – 22%…