I was 68 and thought I’d never retire due to £13k debt but one quick phone call changed my life
LYING in bed at night 68-year-old Melanie O’Reilly lay awake worrying about how she couldn't afford to quit her £23,500 a year, 37.5-hour a week…
Desperate Zimbabweans get in debt to pay for lifesaving blood transfusions | Health News
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe – When Lloyd Muzamba was critically injured in a car accident on the Harare–Bulawayo highway in 2023, he needed an urgent blood transfusion…
Contributor: Trump’s Fed battle is not like his other political tussles
President Trump is once again floating the idea of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, ostensibly in objection to excessively high interest rates. But this…
Column: Eliminating national holidays is a promising idea. Start with the racist ones
Believe it or not, France has had a form of social security since the 1600s, and its modern system began in earnest in 1910, when…
Can South Africa keep its G20 debt promise? | Business and Economy
South Africa promised debt solutions for low income nations during its G20 presidency. Has it kept its word?Debt is holding back economic growth for many…
‘The Payback’ review: Kashana Cauley satirizes student loan debt
Book Review The Payback By Kashana CauleyAtria: 256 pages, $28If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org,…
Suriname elects first female president amid economic uncertainty | Politics News
Jennifer Geerlings-Simons to lead the impoverished Latin American country through crisis before oil wealth arrives.Suriname has elected Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as its first female president, with…
When will Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ take effect? Here’s what comes next | Donald Trump News
On July 3, the United States House of Representatives passed President Donald Trump’s signature tax cut and spending package, which he has called the “One Big…
South Korea celebrates the transformative power of ‘Squid Game’
SEOUL — The third and final season of Netflix’s “Squid Game” broke viewership records on the streaming platform following its release on June 27, marking a fitting…
Will Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ help grow the US economy? | Politics
Donald Trump says his sweeping tax cuts will grow the economy. But, critics say the bill will increase national debt.Dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill…
Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ passes Senate: What’s in it, who voted how? | Donald Trump News
The United States Senate narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending bill on Tuesday, following intense negotiations and a marathon voting session on…
Why is the US dollar falling by record levels in 2025? | Debt News
The United States dollar has had its worst first six months of the year since 1973, as President Donald Trump’s economic policies have prompted global…
Why is Musk calling for a new America Party over the Big Beautiful Bill? | American Voter News
Billionaire Elon Musk said on Monday that he would form a new political party in the United States if a Republican-leaning Congress passes President Donald…
Randall Emmett pays long-standing WGA debt amid Scorsese project
The Writers Guild of America West has removed Randall Emmett from its “strike list” after the film producer paid $630,000 to resolve a judgment in…
Senate tax bill would add $3.3 trillion to the U.S. debt load, CBO says
WASHINGTON — The changes made to President Trump’s big tax bill in the Senate would pile trillions onto the nation’s debt load while resulting in even steeper…
India’s innovation push falters with researchers denied timely funding | Science and Technology
New Delhi, India – Getting into one of the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) schools was supposed to be the end of the financial woes…
US Fed leaves interest rates unchanged amid economic uncertainty | Inflation
The central bank held rates steady despite backlash from US President Donald Trump.The United States Federal Reserve has left its benchmark rate unchanged despite mounting…
How a credit lifeline for India’s farmers has turned into a debt trap | Debt News
Meerut, India – The last of the paint had begun to peel off Mohammad Mohsin’s house two years ago. The faded green, white and yellow…
Fact-checking claims Trump’s pardons wiped out $1bn in debt owed to US | Donald Trump News
Liz Oyer, a lawyer with the United States Department of Justice handling pardons for a long time, was fired by the Trump administration in March.…
L.A. media mogul Byron Allen hires investment bank to sell television stations
In a significant retrenchment, media mogul Byron Allen has retained investment banking firm Moelis & Co. to sell his network-affiliate television stations after spending more…