Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe urges government to invest in infrastructure – The Sydney Morning Herald

Incoming Reserve Bank chief Philip Lowe has appealed to the Turnbull government to help him out with economic management by borrowing big for infrastructure, saying there’s only so much that further cuts in interest rates can do. In what amounted to a plea to the Prime Minister and Treasurer to take advantage of near-record low…

Brexit, insurance, debt and help to buy – Spectator.co.uk (blog)

Fears that Britain will slide into a post-referendum recession have been allayed after a Guardian newspaper analysis showed the latest news on the economy has confounded analysts gloomy expectations, with consumer spending strong, unemployment low and the housing market holding steady. The finding comes as a leading think tank toned down its earlier dire warnings of economic…

UN warns over global fallout from debt crisis in poor countries – The Guardian

Fears of a fresh debt crisis in developing countries that would send shockwaves through the global financial system have been highlighted by a United Nations report stressing the vulnerability of poor states to falling commodity prices and higher interest rates. The annual report from the UN conference on trade and development (Unctad) said the benefits…

Rhode Island awards student debt relief to 215 college grads – Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Rhode Island is helping 215 college graduates pay back their student debt. The state’s Commerce Corp. said Tuesday that it’s awarding an average of $3,750 a year in loan relief to the winners of its new Wavemake… Read the full article at: http://www.heraldcourier.com/news/rhode-island-awards-student-debt-relief-to-college-grads/article_936c6a26-397c-54d0-8077-425517c54ac6.html

Having problems with solicitors, debt collectors? This attorney can help – Long Beach Press Telegram

Few things in life are as annoying as persistent phone calls from telemarketers and debt collectors. They can be relentless. The calls are also often made in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act or the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Thats where Nathaniel Clark comes in. Clark, a litigation attorney with The Law Offices…