People clash with police during a protest against planned tax hikes.
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Kenya is not an isolated case. Twenty-one countries are receiving IMF support.
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Ukraine in talks with its western lenders to restructure its debt as it finds itself on the brink of default.
Demonstrators protest in Nairobi’s central business district.
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Kenyan activism is witnessing a shift from ethnic-based mobilisation to issue-based activism.
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Australian laws fall well short of protecting women from an abusive partner’s debts by adopting a US law removing their liability.
Ghana’s economic crisis has led to protests in the country.
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Ghana’s central bank has faced criticism for its role in the country’s economic crisis.
Protesters dress as G7 leaders during the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, DC.
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South Africa should encourage the G20 to commission studies on the challenges that the international community faces, and suggest responses.
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Victoria is in huge debt but the government is keen to keep spending to stave off worsening unemployment.
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African countries are being driven into a debt dependency cycle. Three major factors are at play.
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The NSW government wants GST to be allocated according to population. But doing so ignores different service delivery needs between states.
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Both are measures of profitability, but the disparity between return on investment and return on equity grows larger as a company relies more heavily on borrowing.
Cooks and chefs regularly debate the merits of culinary school.
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Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay recently pilloried these institutions for saddling students with debt prior to sending them off into a low-wage industry. But many graduates have no regrets.
Financial abuse persists when access to economic opportunities is controlled or limited by an intimate partner.
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When money is entangled with relationships, it can often become a tricky situation.
Medical debt can have devastating consequences.
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Local governments are increasingly buying – and forgiving – their residents’ medical debt.
Customers buy groceries in a shopping centre in Mthatha, South Africa.
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Keeping an eye out for where you can boost your savings or reduce expenses when times are tough can improve your financial wellbeing.
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Feel like you’re drowning in debt? Owing money can sometimes be challenging, but not all debts should keep you awake at night.
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Being financially resilient means you aren’t left financially devastated when an expensive emergency creeps up on you.
Several U.S. states are eliminating criminal fines and fees for people who can’t afford them.
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The imposition of fines and fees on people unable to pay has had a disproportionate impact on Black and Latino communities.
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Our global review of research into the link between financial crises and mental health highlights three key challenges: stigma, stress and social roles
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Taboos around talking about money can prevent people from learning important lessons about using credit and getting into debt.
Climate change leads to investment droughts, too.
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Global warming plus leverage equals a big mess for companies.