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Court Fines May Be At Root Of NC Residents' Suspended Licenses
A report from a group that advocates for the poor says that 1.2 million North Carolina res
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11:39am Jul 14, 2017Economy EconomyUsing Motivational Speaking to Teach Money Management and Help People Stay Out of Debt: Ja'Net Adams
Radio Camper Gretchen Lawson talks with Ja'Net Adams about her work as a motivational speaker and author. Ja'Net teaches money management and how to stay out of debt.
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Mark Ralston / AFP/Getty Images 2:31pm May 17, 2017National National EconomyPuerto Rico Embarks On Historically Huge Debt Protection Hearings
Between its public-sector debt and what it owes pension funds, the U.S. territory's bills exceed $120 billion. That makes for some difficult decisions in court, which opened hearings Wednesday. -
Danica Coto / AP 7:42pm May 01, 2017National NationalPuerto Rico Eyes Options As It Faces Debt Deadline — Again
The island has been struggling with a massive debt burden for nearly two years, and protection from lawsuits are about to expire. An oversight board could initiate a bankruptcy-like process. -
5:22pm Jul 28, 2016National National Economy
Regulators Draw Up New Rules To Stop Abusive Practices By Debt Collectors
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau receives more complaints about debt collection than any other issue. -
Steve Hebert for ProPublica 8:00am Jun 02, 2016National National EconomyNonprofit Hospital Forgives Debts And Stops Suing So Many Poor Patients
Scrutiny by Sen. Charles Grassley and an investigation by NPR and ProPublica led a Missouri hospital to give $17 million in debt relief. Will other nonprofit hospitals follow suit? -
Joe Raedle / Getty Images 8:19am Jan 25, 2016National National EconomyAs Debt Talks Hit An Impasse, What's Next For Puerto Rico?
Negotiations to restructure the U.S. territory's significant debt hit a speed bump Friday. As Congress considers its next step, economist Rosario Rivera explains the origins of the financial crisis. -
Harold Pollack 2:01pm Jan 08, 2016Books Books EconomyCan The Best Financial Tips Fit On An Index Card?
Yes, according to an economist who wrote a blog post that went viral in 2013. Now he has expanded the basics in a book, The Index Card. -
10:18pm Dec 30, 2015National National Economy
Puerto Rico Says It Will Miss $37 Million In Bond Payments This Week
The island's government warns that time is running out for Congress to address its fiscal problems. Puerto Rico has been reeling from the effects of declining population and a long recession. -
Alice Fordham / NPR 3:27pm Dec 10, 2015World News World News EconomyAs War Drags On, Syrian Refugees In Lebanon Sink Into Debt Trap
Barred from legal work in Lebanon, Syrian refugees are accumulating huge debts as they struggle to pay for rent and other necessities. -
Alyson Hurt and Paige Pfleger / NPR 11:00am Oct 12, 2015National National EconomyFrom The Silents To Millennials, Debt Burdens Span The Generations
The silent generation is still paying off mortgages, and baby boomers aren't done with student loans. A new study by Pew Charitable Trusts also shows fewer millennials are taking on mortgages. -
Jacquelyn Martin/AP 1:10pm Sep 03, 2015National National Politics & GovernmentIran Deal Looks Like A Done Deal, So Here Are The Next Crises For Congress
President Obama may have secured enough votes to keep his Iran deal intact, but potential problems loom for Congress on the debt ceiling, highway funding and a possible government shutdown.
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