Tag: Loans

Debt Collective student loan borrowers lead chants in protest outside of the Department of Education.

DOJ drops appeal of student loan forgiveness ruling

Brady Knox · October 22, 2026 8:09 am

A 3-dimensional rendering of an AI microchip embedded in an intricate blue circuit board, with futuristic computing lines like legs poking out the middle square, representing digital innovation.

The computer said no: How invisible bank algorithms are locking out small businesses

Eric Wargotz · September 15, 2026 11:00 am

A U.S. flag flies over the Federal Reserve building on May 4, 2021, in Washington.

‘BlueAnon for banking’: How left-wing activists use a backdoor to keep millions unbanked

Taylor Millard · September 14, 2026 8:00 am

A storefront displays a closed sign as it remains shuttered due to a COVID-19 area infection rate increase.

Washington shut down small businesses. Now it wants its money back

William Pollack · September 7, 2026 10:00 am

Rep. Francisco E. Paulino (D) of 16th Essex looks on with eyebrows raised in emotion as Gov. Maura Healey signs healthcare legislation.

Massachusetts state legislator indicted on COVID-19 federal fraud charges

Claire Carter · August 26, 2026 12:17 pm

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies during a Senate Finance Committee hearing.

What America’s $40 trillion debt means for taxpayers

Emily Hallas · August 21, 2026 11:35 am

Lawrence, Mass., Mayor Brian DePena waves as he leaves federal court

Massachusetts mayor charged with laundering $1.5 million in COVID-19 loan racket

Claire Carter · August 14, 2026 3:36 pm

At upper left, Muhammad Yunus speaks in Beijing days after being announced as a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, Oct. 22, 2006; at right, Ramanjamma, 25, with a photograph of her late husband Jayaramappa, who, under pressure from microfinance collectors, hanged himself in their home north of Bangalore, India, on Oct. 4, 2010. (From left: Elizabeth Dalziel/AP; Aijaz Rahi/AP)

Microfinance failures: The cracks in this system have been evident for years

Naomi Schaefer Riley, James Piereson · July 19, 2026 5:45 am

Education Secretary Linda McMahon attends a House Committee on Education and Workforce hearing, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

A bureaucratic mistake is about to price nurses and teachers out of careers

Kent Ingle · May 26, 2026 7:00 am

Ed Curran works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange.

Wall Street bets on mass credit defaults with new investment index: Report

David Zimmermann · April 10, 2026 5:44 pm

Pomeranian puppies

Community and Family

The pet industry’s predatory lender

Courtney Knill · December 19, 2025 5:00 am

Several VISA and MASTER credit cards are shown.

Beltway Confidential

The popularity of ‘buy now, pay later’ is a product of consumer profligacy, not poverty

Tiana Lowe Doescher · December 5, 2025 4:34 pm