Debt limit articles
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CFPB Supports Connecticut Bill to Limit Reporting of Medical Debt
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has written a letter in support of a Connecticut bill that would prohibit healthcare providers in the state from reporting medical debt to consumer reporting agencies for use in a consumer report. The letter, which focuses on Connecticut State Senate Bill 395 (SB395), was addressed to State Sen. Matt Lesser and posted […]
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Pass a preemptive CR, deal with inflation and watch the debt limit: 3 tasks for Congress
John Ferrari and Elaine McCusker of AEI argue in this op-ed that Congress needs to act quickly to ensure American national security before getting bogged down in election season.
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Student debt is bad, student debt bailouts are worse
Student debt, a new Gallup report shows, is making it harder for young people to reach key life milestones. According to a Gallup survey of over 14,000 adults, over 70% of people say student debt has “delayed major life events” including moving out of their parents’ home, getting married, and having a child. Strikingly, there […]