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“A Slap in the Face”: Trump’s DOJ Plans to Settle Predatory Lending Case Without Compensating Victims

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-doj-colony-ridge-texas-settlement-victims

#CriminalJustice #RealEstate #Regulation #Debt

“A Slap in the Face”: Trump’s DOJ Plans to Settle Predatory Lending Case Without Compensating Victims

The Biden administration sued a Texas land developer accused of duping tens of thousands of Hispanic residents. Trump’s DOJ is now offering an unprecedented settlement that experts say could target the very people who were harmed by the developer.

ProPublica

civicghost 18h ago

RE: https://flipboard.com/@diezeit/nachrichten-dpjkflhjz/-/a-Sjgg2wYyQqqRKelF4XmDnA%3Aa%3A2383403394-%2F0

Der öffentliche Schuldenstand steigt auf fast 2,7 Billionen Euro – ein echter Brocken. Hab meine Gedanken dazu auf Nexus Politics geteilt, damit Politiker sehen, wie die Leute darüber denken. #DieZeit #Schulden #Debt #Deutschland #Politics

The Japan Times 22h ago

Japan wants to transform its sleepy corporate bond market to make it a source for much-needed growth capital and provide more avenues to funding. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/09/markets/corporate-bond-market/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #bonds #banks #debt #japaneseeconomy #softbank

Japan wants to transform its sleepy corporate bond market

The hope is to make it a source for much-needed growth capital and provide more avenues to funding.

The Japan Times

Osna.FM 1d ago

As of the end of the fourth quarter of 2025, the total public budget debt was 2,661.5 billion euros for the non-public sector. According to the Federal Statisti... https://news.osna.fm/?p=41203 | #news #across #debt #germanys #government

Germany's Public Debt Rises Significantly in Q4 2025 Across All Levels of Government - Osna.FM

Understand rising public debt. Get expert insights on Germany's public finance, total liabilities, and economic stability.

Osna.FM

Gerd_Brodowski 1d ago

#frg #france : #nato / #bundeswehr / #militarization / #armsbuildup / #economy / #imf / #debt

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/imf-says-defence-spending-surge-risks-widening-global-deficits

IMF says defence spending surge risks widening global deficits

Countries from Germany to France have lifted military expenditures in recent years Read more at The Business Times.

The Business Times

Sreedev Krishnakumar 2d ago

Kerala will go to the polling booths tomorrow. The campaign has seen competing promises on welfare and jobs. But for a state that takes pride in its economic model, those promises also raise difficult questions about strained public finances. Today’s HT Number Theory explains.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/editors-pick/the-building-fiscal-stress-in-the-kerala-model-number-theory-101775617001541.html

#Kerala #KeralaElections #Politics #Economy #FiscalDeficit #RevenueDeficit #Debt #India #MastIndia

Osna.FM 2d ago

The German Association of Cities and Municipalities has strongly criticized the plans presented by Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) regarding finan... https://news.osna.fm/?p=41029 | #news #bunds #debt #federations #government

Local Government Federations Slam Bund's Old Debt Relief as Pathetically Insufficient - Osna.FM

Discover why German municipalities criticize the proposed old debt relief as insufficient, impacting local budgets and critical public services.

Osna.FM

Sean Murthy 2d ago

I recently learned that a #India family incurred a debt of ~₹1.5m for their daughter's #wedding. With the employed daughter married off, the sole remaining breadwinner makes ₹5m gross/year, with max savings potential ~₹1m from which the #debt is to be repaid. 🥺

https://www.cnn.com/videos/title-2598758

#finance

The dark side of getting married | CNN

As India’s middle class grows, the expectations for a massive wedding keep rising. Now newlyweds and their families are feeling the squeeze with devastating and sometimes deadly impact. CNN’s Will Ripley traveled to India to find out more.

Metro – Metro.co.uk: News, Sport, Showbiz, Celebrities from Metro 2d ago

My triplets are a gift, but I can’t afford them

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/04/07/triplets-a-gift-cant-afford-2-27884305/

CBC Nova Scotia 3d ago

Underbelly of N.S. jail drug trade revealed in former guard’s sentencing
The case of a correctional officer caught trying to smuggle a potent form of cannabis into a Nova Scotia jail is shedding light on the world of inmate drug trafficking, including testimony about enormously lucrative prices, steep debts and power behind bars.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-correctional-officer-smuggling-shatter-9.7153271?cmp=rss