After a five-year suspension that began in March 2020, the Trump administration is turning the student loan default collections machine back on. Millions of borrowers with defaulted loans are poised to face severe consequences starting on Monday, May 5. “Resuming collections protects taxpayers from shouldering the cost of federal student loans that borrowers willingly undertook...
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Donald Trump's tariff plans have increased the risks to public finances, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday, warning countries to get their spending plans under control and prepare for "sharper" trade-offs.
(The Center Square) – The federal government will come after defaulted student loan borrowers’ tax refunds, federal pension and wages if those borrowers don’t find a way to start paying again, the White House said Tuesday.
Entering young adulthood saddled with debt has become standard for many who want an undergraduate degree, sometimes to the tune of tens-of-thousands of dollars. Around 45% of 2025 high school graduates will go on to a four-year college, according to NerdWallet analysis, and more than one-third of them will take on student loans to pay...
(The Center Square) – The national debt is rising at a breakneck pace, but what can be done to address the problem?
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One of the architects of US President Donald Trump's tariff blitz has advocated a shake-up of the global trade and financial systems, centred on a radical strategy to weaken the dollar.
Are you concerned about debt? It’s important to recognize this, but, at the same time, you may have more ways of gaining control of your debt …