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Michigan erases $144 million in medical debt for more than 210,000 residents
State leaders partner with nonprofits to purchase and forgive medical debt. (Scripps News)
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Aurora Faces Uncertain Future Amid Concerns Reorganization Won't Be Enough
Troubles that hounded Canadian cannabis company Aurora in 2019 have followed it into a new decade ー and experts say they expect things to get worse before they get better.
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Nationwide strike in India after farmers' suicides
Millions of workers in India are on strike protesting against government's economic policies.
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Why is the future of Football Association of Ireland in jeopardy?
It was a tweet by the country's Sports Minister over the festive season that got people talking in Ireland. Shane Ross took to Twitter on St. Stephen's Day, sharing a snap with a goose and titled with a tongue-in-cheek comment. "Who...
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Argentina declares economic emergency
Parliament has announced new measures aimed at alleviating debt crisis, as inflation and poverty levels rise.
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Morneau on his Fiscal Update
Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau spoke to reporters on Parliament Hill on Monday
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Who wins and who loses? Jamaica on China's Belt and Road Initiative
This year Jamaica became the 10th Caribbean country to formally sign on to China's Belt and Road Initiative. China's investments have brought much-needed infrastructure to the region, but with that has also come some friction. CBC News...
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Chile inequality: Government fails to contain unrest
Despite the huge number of protesters, the government says it would not allow them to reach the presidential palace because they have no one to negotiate the terms with.
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Argentina elections: Farmers anxious about economy
With presidential elections just days away farmers are worried about changes a potential new government could bring.
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John Hickenlooper Says He'd Cut Student Loan Interest as President
Former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper running in the Democratic primary for president offered up his take on the student loan debt crisis and the rise of the gig economy to Cheddar's Hope King at the Milken Conference on Wednesday.
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Student-Debt Relief a Personal Issue for Many Lawmakers
Representative Susan Wilde, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, and the mother of two recent college graduates, is one of 68 members of Congress dealing personally with the mounting burden of student debt. She said lawmakers must act to...
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How Doug Ford's Ontario budget could affect all Canadians
Doug Ford's Ontario government issued its first budget Thursday with few surprises and no major spending cuts. Here's why it could have implications well beyond the borders of one province.
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The Other Small Town Mayor Running for President
Mayor Wayne Messam, a Democrat from Miramar, Fla., may not be as well known as Mayor Pete, but he's confident his simple pitch will appeal to voters looking to make it in the new economy. He wants to eliminate student debt, fight global...
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Former Gov. Bill Weld Says He's Nearing Decision to Primary 'Borderline Unhinged' Trump
Bill Weld has not held public office since the 1990s. But the former Massachusetts governor is getting closer to mounting a challenge to President Trump ー as a Republican ー for the highest office in the land, he told Cheddar at South by...
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Calif. Congressman Is Optimistic About Bipartisan Student Loan Bill in Pelosi's House
The daunting task of paying back astronomical student loans may soon be less taxing, California Congressman Scott Peters tells told Cheddar Tuesday. Rep. Peters (D-Calif.) has received 99 co-sponsors on his bipartisan Employer...
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Ontario students protest over government's plans to cut tuition
Ontario's Progressive Conservative government is eliminating free tuition for students from low-income families while also cutting tuition fees. Students say they're happy to hear tuition will drop by 10 per cent in September, but worry...
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AB InBev's Natural Light Super Bowl Ad Aims to Relieve College Debt
Anheuser-Busch InBev is paying up to air a commercial during the Super Bowl ー and the ad will do more than push the company's Natural Light beer. For the second year running, AB is attempting to address some of the $1.5 trillion worth of...
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The 'Tragedy' of Venezuela: Film Shows How Oil-Rich Nation Was Destroyed From the Inside
Venezuela, once a vibrant economy with some of the richest oil reserves in the world, is now in economic crisis. Brian Price, executive producer of a new documentary "Venezuela: State of Disaster," explores how a country with so much...
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Rosemary Barton speaks with Esi Edugyan
Esi Edugyan tells The National’s Rosemary Barton how winning the Giller Prize will allow her to keep writing.
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The Brief: Dieselgate and the future
In this edition of the Brief we look at the future of diesel, Commission president candidate Timmermanns and Verhofstadt's campaign going on the road to Hungary.
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Bombardier job cuts, home decor stores in debt and Amazon enters catalogue business | Business Panel
Our weekend business panel discusses reported job cuts at Bombardier, debt troubles for home decor retailers Bombay and Bowring and Amazon's plans to release a toy catalogue.
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Former Tesla Short-Seller Covered at Exactly the Wrong Time
George Schutlze, founder of Schultze Asset Management, is a former Tesla short-seller who covered on the day Tesla CEO Elon Musk released controversial "funding secured" tweet. That didn't work out well for Schultze, who said he's...
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Euro finance ministers take hard look at Italian budget
The finance ministers of the euro zone have met in Brussels to discuss the ongoing Italian budget crisis. The dispute is likely to escalate in coming weeks unless Rome revises its free-spending plans, EU officials said. Pierre Moscovici,...
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Debt Nation: How car loans are fuelling financial problems for Canadians
With most borrowing money in order to make this purchase, longer and longer car loans are becoming a financial problem for drivers down the road.