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Africa’s debts. Africa faces a mounting debt crisis
Rising rates are hurting some of its brightest economic stars. Some of the continent’s brightest economic stars are in serious trouble (2023)
China and the West take a step to ease Africa’s debt crisis
A deal for Ghana is the first test case for a new approach. IMF, World Bank, the Paris Club, China and lending in Africa (2023)
What Happens if the US Defaults on its Debt?
Understand the different types of defaults, what happens if the US defaults on its debt, and how it could impact your finances. (2023)
A Crimson Tide of Debt. The Rise of the Disneyfied Public University - The Atlantic
Instead of propelling students into the middle class, many public institutions such as the University of Alabama are leaving them saddled with larg... (2021)
Ever closer union?Europe’s radical economic response to covid-19
The EU can now borrow, but how well can the member nations spend? | Briefing (2021)
Special drawing wrongs - Issuing special drawing rights will be a sign of failure for the IMF
Poor countries need more help, but it should be transparent and targeted | Leaders (2021)
DigitalOcean raises $100M in debt as it scales toward revenue of $300M, profitability
DigitalOcean, a cloud infrastructure provider targeting smaller business and younger companies, announced today that it has secured $100 million in... (2020)
Summer wants to vanquish student loans for borrowers, and now has $10M to do it – TechCrunch
$1.5 trillion. That’s the amount of outstanding student loan debt held by American citizens according to the New York Fed. It is an astronomical su... (2019)
The Corporations Devouring American Colleges
Universities could have used online learning to make a quality education affordable for everyone. Instead they allowed forprofit companies to devou... (2019)
Life Capital – A Deep Dive into the Past, Present & Future of Income Share Agreements
Imagine a world where you had a personal board of advisors — the people you most admire and respect — and you gave them upside in your future earni... (2019)
Two-Thirds of College Grads Struggle to Launch Their Careers - Harvard Business Review
Debt is a big reason, but there are others. (2016)
Microcredit was a hugely hyped solution to global poverty. What happened? - Vox
Microcredit, explained: how microcredit can help the world’s poorest. Microcredit was once hailed as a solution to global poverty. Recent studie... (2019)
Earnin raises $125M to help workers track and cash out wages in real time – TechCrunch
To help solve the “predatory” loans problem... “Earnin charges no fees or interest; instead, it operates on a pay it forward revenue model ... ... (2018)
Should cash-strapped Snapchat sell out? To Netflix? – TechCrunch
Snapchat needs a sugar daddy. Its cash reserves dwindling from giant quarterly losses. Poor morale from a battered share price and cost-cutting mea... (2018)
How to Make a Budget You Can Stick to With the Easy 50/30/20 Rule
A financial planning pro explains how to make a budget using the very simple 50/30/20 rule. Find out how to start managing your money better. (2018)
Brazil is shaping up for a unique kind of financial crisis - The Economist
RUDI DORNBUSCH, a renowned economist who died in 2002, said there were two sorts of currency crisis. The pre-1990s kind is slow. It starts with an ... (2018)
Did We Learn Nothing From the 2008 Crisis? || LongRead
The continuation of the false narrative of what caused the 2008 financial collapse is alarming. (2018)
Argentina Could Unravel Fast As Central Banker Jumps Ship (2018) - Forbes
If history is any guide, Argentina's economy -- and its political leadership -- could explode at any minute. (2018)
University's $999 online textbook creates confusion and outrage | Inside Higher Ed
An online textbook priced at almost $1,000 has infuriated students trying to navigate an already confusing textbook marketplace, but Louisiana-Lafa... (2018)
How Turkey’s lira crisis was written in Istanbul's skyline | The Guardian
Those observing Istanbul’s construction boom will not have been surprised by last week’s currency collapse – it’s all based on debt (2018)
Opinion | The Student Debt Problem Is Worse Than We Imagined - The New York Times
New data reveals how colleges are benefiting from billions in financial aid while students are left with debt they cannot repay. (2018)
Health care prices are the problem - Vox
Opaque and sky high bills are breaking Americans — and our health care system. (2017)
America’s health care prices are out of control. These 11 charts prove it.
Why does a drug in Switzerland cost three times less than the same one here? (2018)
This map shows the states where the student loan crisis hits the hardest
Nearly 75 percent of college graduates in New Hampshire have outstanding student loans and they owe an average of $36,367. (2018)
Their bakery faced a cash crisis. The solution nearly cost them the business. | Miami Herald
Some say the unregulated online financing companies that small businesses often turn to when they need quick cash are akin to payday lenders. Entre... (2018)
Rome’s battle with Europe will show if Italy is too big to fail, strategist says - CNBC
There's a standoff emerging between the European Union and the new Italian government, one which will ultimately answer the question whether Italy ... (2018)
5 Money-Saving Tricks That Actually Work -- The Motley Fool
You can end each year with thousands of extra dollars in your savings accounts. Here are some tips and strategies that can work for you. (2018)
Cost Per Credit Hour - US Universities
Study: Here's the Real Cost Per Credit Hour Students Have to Pay. Looking to calculate the real cost of attending college? Consider the cost per c... (2018)
Rent or buy? How to know when renting a home makes sense
Is it better to rent or buy your home? Folks have been arguing about this for decades. Let's look at some quick and easy ways to evaluate the numbe... (2018)
Why has Argentina called in the IMF? - The Economist explains
IT WAS an announcement Mauricio Macri hoped never to have to make. On May 8th Argentina’s exhausted-looking president declared that Argentina was s... (2018)
Why College Is So Expensive In America - CNBC
College in the United States is expensive. The cost of higher education just keeps going up. Tuition costs at both public and private universities ... (2019)
How these penny-pinchers retired in their 30s — PBS
Eschewing consumer culture, Pete Adeney, also known as Mr. Money Mustache, practices an extreme frugality that allowed him to retire at age 30. Avo... (2018)
Imperfect Union: The Eurozone in Crisis - Full Episode
After WWI, Europe's leaders established greater economic ties to help prevent future continental conflict. Now, more than half a century later, the... (2018)
How the euro caused the Greek crisis
Greece is in a state of economic and financial crisis that's dominated global headlines this week. Vox's Matt Yglesias explains the real roots of t... (2018)
Credit Reports - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
LastWeekTonight Published on Apr 10, 2016 Credit reports play a surprisingly large role in our lives, but even more surprising is how often they ... (2018)
Debt Buyers - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
LastWeekTonight Published on Jun 5, 2016 Companies that purchase debt cheaply then collect it aggressively are shockingly easy to start. We can... (2018)
Payday loans - Predatory Lending: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
LastWeekTonight Published on Aug 10, 2014 Payday loans put a staggering amount of Americans in debt. They prey on the elderly and military serv... (2018)
Drawing Conclusions: Is renting really a waste of money?
If you've ever wondered why some people think renting is better than owning, here's the explanation behind how that can be true. (2018)
Game of Theories: The Great Recession - Marginal Revolution University
Marginal Revolution University Published on Dec 5, 2017 Tyler Cowen puts Keynesian, monetarist, real business cycle, and Austrian theories to w... (2018)
Understanding the Great Depression - Marginal Revolution University
Marginal Revolution University Published on May 23, 2017 In this video, we examine the causes behind the Great Depression with the help of the ... (2018)
The Great Recession - the failure of financial intermediaries - Marginal Revolution University
Marginal Revolution University Published on Aug 9, 2016 There’s already been much discussion over what fueled the Great Recession of 2008. In t... (2018)
The Next 3 Billion in Financial Services | a16z
a16z Published on Jan 21, 2018 Traditional banking services have fallen flat for an enormous segment of the population -- whether because they’... (2018)
Puerto Rico: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
LastWeekTonight, 2016 "Puerto Rico is suffering a massive debt crisis. Lin-Manuel Miranda joins John Oliver to call for relief. (2017)
The Future of Money: Banking on Fintech | a16z
a16z, Published on Oct 25, 2017, Financial services startup, or fintech, are innovating across broad categories — in core banking, new financial s... (2017)
Puerto Rico: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
LastWeekTonight, 2016 "Puerto Rico is suffering a massive debt crisis. Lin-Manuel Miranda joins John Oliver to call for relief. (2017)
Why can't we just print money to pay off debt?
Published on Aug 31, 2013 A video looking at way you can't simply print money to pay off debt. And what has happened when countries have tried to!... (2017)
Costs of the Olympics | Council on Foreign Relations
Andrew Zimbalist, the Robert A. Woods professor of economics at Smith College, joins CFR's James M. Lindsay to discuss the political and economic c... (2018)