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U.S. Department of Education to Erase Student Loan Debt for Borrowers with Severe Disabilities

August 20, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

The United States Department of Education announced on Aug. 19 that it will automatically erase student loans debt for over 323,000 borrowers with severe abilities. The move will cancel over $5.8 billion of student loans debt for Americans identified as …

Kenyans Protest International Monetary Fund (IMF) Loans

April 6, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

Kenyan citizens staged onli tag, Kenyans on Twitter called for the IMF to cancel its Ksh255 billion loan, accusing the international organization of aiding corruption in the country. They also set up a Using the #StopLoaningKenya tag, Kenyans on …

U.S. Lenders Raise Cap on Small-Business Disaster Loans

March 26, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

Companies that have sustained heavy losses as a result of the pandemic may soon borrow up to $500,000 from the Small Business Administration via their emergency lending program. Small Business Administration admin Isabella Casillas Guzman increased the cap after an …

World Bank Approves $500-million loan for Philippine Vaccination Program

March 12, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

The World Bank approved a $500 million loan program to support the Philippine government’s purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and to strengthen the country’s health system. Priority groups, which include frontline health workers, senior citizens, and indigent communities, will …

U.S. Department of Education to Erase Student Loan Debt for Borrowers with Severe Disabilities

Kenyans Protest International Monetary Fund (IMF) Loans

U.S. Lenders Raise Cap on Small-Business Disaster Loans

World Bank Approves $500-million loan for Philippine Vaccination Program

Biden Directs Department of Education to Extend Pause on Student Loan Payments

US Government Loans $1.1 Billion to Ginkgo Bioworks

Chinese Tycoon Sues UBS after Losing $500 Million on Margin Loan