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YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Unveiled in Rome, a Vatican-backed report advocates for a radical reform of the global financial system, claiming its debt mechanisms harm Africa and developing nations. The Jubilee Report was compiled by around thirty leading economists specializing in debt, development, and global finance. They were convened by the late Pope Francis to form…

How and why the government borrows money

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email Unlocked is a series focused on explaining U.S. federal government systems, structures, and processes. This public debt explainer is part of that series, which is produced by The Journalist’s Resource and the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, where JR is housed. Last fiscal year, the federal government for…

How to Consolidate Credit Card Debt

Many people struggle with credit card debt at one point or another, and the higher your balances, the harder it can be to pay them off. Consolidation is a way to move high-interest debt onto a lower-interest product, like a balance transfer credit card or a credit card consolidation loan, which then makes it easier…