One unfortunate consequence of the pandemic was that many workers became indebted. Now, they have trouble making ends meet while also paying their debts. But the pandemic also spurred the rise of many new small and midsize businesses, which could be the perfect solution to the problem of worker debt. Six in ten employees admit…
New York should provide unemployment debt relief to businesses who are shouldering the added costs of the COVID pandemic shutdown from spring 2020, the New York Farm Bureau on Tuesday said. The organization released its goals for the 2023 legislative session in Albany with the ongoing controversy surrounding unemployment debt for businesses in New York…
Asian giants China and India are the biggest bilateral lenders to Sri Lanka, an island-nation of nearly 22 million people that is facing its worst economic crisis in seven decades. Representational image. AFP Colombo: Chinas Export-Import Bank has offered Sri Lanka a two-year moratorium on its existing debt and said it will support the countrys…
New York should provide unemployment debt relief to businesses who are shouldering the added costs of the COVID pandemic shutdown from spring 2020, the New York Farm Bureau on Tuesday said. The organization released its goals for the 2023 legislative session in Albany with the ongoing controversy surrounding unemployment debt for businesses in New York…
Signage for the Central Bank of Sri Lanka in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Kuni Takahashi | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Export-Import Bank of China has offered Sri Lanka a two-year moratorium on its debt and said it would support the country’s efforts to secure a $2.9 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, according to…
The Education Department opened public comments on its proposals to reform student-loan repayment. Over a thousand people flooded the section with identical comments opposing debt relief. The department hopes to implement the reforms to income-driven repayments plans this year. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed…
Source: Getty Images Rising credit interest rates have made it even more expensive to carry debts. But a proposal in Congress that would cap rates on consumer loans at 36% may not be an effective way of curbing those higher costs of borrowing, according to new research from the Urban Institute’s Financial Well-Being Data Hub.…
* China offers debt service relief in 2022, 2023 * Sri Lanka sources unclear if China letter will be enough for IMF * Broad agreement between IMF, China on Zambia could provide clues (Adds IMF spokesperson, source) By Devjyot Ghoshal and Uditha Jayasinghe NEW DELHI/COLOMBO, Jan 24 (Reuters) – The Export-Import Bank of China has…
Chinas EXIM Bank says in a letter to Sri Lanka that the latter need not pay back the principal and interest due on EXIM banks US$ 2.8 billion loan that were due in 2022 and 2023. Reuters reported on Tuesday that the Export-Import Bank of China has told Sri Lanka, through a letter, that it…
For most people, credit card debt is an unavoidable reality. We often find ourselves in a situation where the balance becomes too difficult to manage. In this situation, its important to take action and look for ways to reduce whats owed. Steps of Debt Settlement These are the necessary steps to settling a debt through…