Republicans reveal their first targets for the Congressional Review Act. Consumer protection rules may be next.
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Posted inEconomic Policy
When the Government Actually Governs
The Biden administration’s antitrust agencies are hitting the tape with new rules and enforcement actions.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Grassroots Abortion Funds to Receive Debt Relief
Since the fall of ‘Roe,’ abortion debt has become a major phenomenon in the country. The Debt Collective is trying to do something about it.
Posted inEducation in America
The Self-Imposed October Surprise
The Education Department’s protections for student loan borrowers who have missed payments end today.
Posted inEducation in America
For-Profit College Students Sue MOHELA for Not Delivering Promised Debt Forgiveness
Kamala Harris has touted debt cancellation for defrauded students. But two years after cancellations were announced, some borrowers are still being harassed for payment.
Posted inEconomic Policy
A Continuing Struggle to Reform Payday Lending
While several states have capped interest rates recently, in Rhode Island, removing debt traps has been a 15-year odyssey with no end in sight.
Posted inEducation in America
Congress Poised to Prevent One Form of Student Debt Relief
The FAA reauthorization bans debt cancellation for flight education loans.
Posted inEconomic Policy
How the Welfare State Fails the Poor
A bureaucratic paper chase undermines compassion and practical help for the needy, while Wall Street gets whatever it wants. It doesn’t have to be that way.
Posted inEducation in America
Student Borrowers Report Chaos and Confusion as Repayment Looms
Despite promises that new repayment plans would make monthly payments lower, many borrowers report they are higher.
