Companies Can and Should Help Employees Pay Student Loans – Harvard Business Review

The enormity of the student debt crisis is staggering. The Federal Reserve has reported a record-breaking $1.7 trillion in federal and private student loan debt,which is currently held by more than 44 million Americans. This burden has enormous repercussions. Recent graduates may experience a narrowed sense of possibility; decisions like when to start a family…

California-Based Tax Debt Relief Company Charged With Deceiving Maryland Consumers – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ) Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh has filed charges against a California-based tax debt relief company in connection to their offer and sale of tax debt relief services to Marylanders. The Consumer Protection Division alleges National Tax Experts, Inc. mailed advertisements to Maryland consumers that looked to be from a Maryland court or…

Yellen to meet religious leaders, NGO group pushing for debt relief – CNA

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…

Student loan debt relief should be targeted to those who need it – The Boston Globe

Advertisement The federal government should target any debt forgiveness to those who truly need it. It is important to remember that student loan borrowers are different from most Americans: Theyve gone to college. College students, as a group, earn more, are better educated, live longer, and come from more affluent backgrounds than other Americans. Those…