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Tag: debt

Posted inPerspectives

Coronavirus-related debt will live in digital profiles for years – hurting Americans’ ability to get jobs, apartments and credit

by Michele Gilman June 12, 2020June 12, 2020

For economically strapped Americans, the financial fallout from the epidemic may be permanently embedded in their digital profiles, making it harder for them to regain their economic footing.

Posted inGovernment and Politics

Chicago intercepts tax refunds to collect unpaid debt, hitting poor black areas the hardest

by Simon Davis-Cohen May 11, 2020May 29, 2020
Posted inPerspectives

Stimulus checks could be snapped up by debt collectors unless state does more to intervene

by Curtis Black April 15, 2020April 15, 2020
Posted inPerspectives

African Americans take on more debt for grad school – but the payoff is also bigger

by Jaymes Pyne and Eric Grodsky January 24, 2020January 27, 2022
Posted inGovernment and Politics, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Lightfoot’s only option to ease perpetual budget deficits may be city income tax

by Curtis Black October 21, 2019October 21, 2019
Posted inGovernment and Politics, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Lightfoot administration waffles on ending driver’s license suspensions

by Curtis Black June 19, 2019
Posted inGovernment and Politics

Chicago agrees to refund duplicate tickets since 1992, following lawsuit

by Josh McGhee December 6, 2018December 6, 2018
Posted inEconomic Development

Alternative energy scams hit poor blacks and Latinos the hardest, complaints show

by La Risa Lynch November 16, 2018May 29, 2020
Posted inPerspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Chicago’s predatory tickets and fines exploit low-income drivers for revenue

by Curtis Black August 2, 2018August 3, 2018
Posted inHousing

Chicago claims progress in making banks pay for vacant buildings

by Adeshina Emmanuel June 23, 2015June 24, 2015

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