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  1. power
    Dreaming of Student-Debt ReliefEight people on what President Biden’s loan-forgiveness plan would mean for them.
    By Rainesford Stauffer
  2. debt
    A Long, Strange Year of Rent ReliefIt was a tedious, administrative nightmare. It also (mostly) worked.
    By Clio Chang
  3. the 99 percent
    Occupy Wall Street Changed EverythingTen years later, the legacy of Zuccotti Park has never been clearer.
    By Astra Taylor and Jonathan Smucker
  4. politics
    Manchin and Sinema Prepare Their New Demands for Fellow DemocratsWhile the Democratic centrists voted for the budget blueprint, they want potentially conflicting concessions for their votes on the final product.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. just asking questions
    We’ll Need Mass Debt Forgiveness to Recover From the CoronavirusEconomist James Galbraith argues that a debt jubilee is a “practical necessity” for reestablishing a functioning economic system.
    By Eric Levitz
  6. debt
    Hasan Minhaj Rails Against Student-Loan Debt Crisis in Congressional TestimonyHe even got a few laughs.
    By Megh Wright
  7. last night on late night
    The Daily Show Made a Depressing New Sitcom About Student Loan DebtStarring Jaboukie Young-White!
    By Megh Wright
  8. power
    4 People on Feeling Crushed by Their Student Debt“You will forever be a slave to something you signed your life away to when you were a stupid 17 or 18-year-old.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  9. my two cents
    ‘I’m Terrified of Messing Up Now That I’m Out of Debt’So you made some money mistakes in your 20s. Here’s how to get back on track.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  10. living with money
    What I Wish I’d Done In My 20s To Have More Money In My 30sPlease make better decisions than I did.
    By Ashley Coleman
  11. science of us
    How to Cope When Debt Damages Your Mental HealthAdvice on handling the emotional toll of money.
    By Kristin Wong
  12. The Trump Economy Is a Gilded MediocrityFive reasons why the American economy is far weaker than mainstream commentary suggests.
    By Eric Levitz
  13. debt
    The Collections-Agency Partner Who Knows There’s No Such Thing As an Unpaid Bill“Every debt gets paid, one way or another. They get paid by either you, the debtor, your next door neighbor, or everybody else by way of paying more.”
    As told to Jamie Baldwin
  14. Money Mom
    How Can I Pay Off My Credit-Card Debt?I’m so sick of it following me around.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  15. Obamacare Is Reducing Medical DebtSocialized medicine works, according to economists’ estimates.
    By Eric Levitz
  16. debt
    Horace and Pete Put Louis C.K. Millions in DebtHe’s sounds chill about it, though.
    By Karen Brill
  17. the millennials
    Employers Are Offering Student-Loan Aid As a BenefitToday in great ideas.
    By Dayna Evans
  18. love and money
    Getting Financially Naked With Your PartnerWhy you shouldn’t keep your number a secret.  
    By Erin Lowry
  19. advice
    Ask Polly: I’m Homesick But I Can’t Move Home!Every location on the planet has its particular indignities.
    By Heather Havrilesky
  20. mental health
    Scientists Discover Student Loans Are StressfulNew research links the debt with poorer psychological health. 
    By Melissa Dahl
  21. money
    3 New York Women on What They Really Earn — and SpendDebt, rent, and nights out.
    By Chelsea Fagan
  22. Obama’s Student-Debt Move May Improve Mental Health in the U.S.We still don’t know as much as we should about the link between debt and mental-health issues, but there are some warning signs there.
    By Jesse Singal
  23. death and taxes
    16 Women on How They’re Dealing With DebtIn honor of (or in spite of) tax day.
    By Meaghan Winter
  24. politics
    John Heilemann on Morning Joe: The Post-Fiscal Cliff FightsTime for more cuts.
    By Sarah Frank
  25. politics
    Former Huntsman Staffers and Vendors Furious Over Unpaid Bills Campaign debts include a $356,000 bill for an ad-maker.
    By Brett Smiley
  26. Debt
    Vine Talk Stiffs Stanley Tucci, and Just About Everyone ElseWe guess winos and money really don’t mix.
    By Alyssa Shelasky
  27. the national interest
    Republican Budget Offer: Still NothingThe GOP rejects a rather conservative Democratic proposal out of hand.
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. scary things
    An Indonesian Man Died During Citibank Debt CollectionIt’s bad PR for the bank in the world’s largest Muslim country.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  29. downgradepocalypse
    China Might Be Just As Screwed As We AreWhy our downgrade has them really, really worried.
    By Noreen Malone
  30. money woes
    Harry Reid Will Give GOP Senators a Chance to Show Their Enthusiasm for Cutting MedicareHe’s loving this.
    By Dan Amira
  31. money woes
    Americans Still Don’t Want to Cut Anything We Actually Spend Money OnSurprise surprise.
    By Dan Amira
  32. mediscare
    Obama on Mediscaring, Then and NowThen: Let’s not scare old people about our Medicare proposals. Now: Paul Ryan hates your grandma.
    By Dan Amira
  33. what other people think
    How They’re Reacting to Obama’s Budget SpeechLiberals: “Great!” Conservatives: “Biggest pile of trash ever.”
    By Dan Amira
  34. money woes
    President Obama Explains Why His Plan Is Better Than Paul Ryan’sAlso: why government is good!
    By Dan Amira
  35. debt
    Students: You Will Be in Debt Forever Unless You Write a Best-Selling BookAnd even then you could get screwed.
    By Jessica Pressler
  36. budget wars
    The Rise of the Budget FundamentalistsWhen the need for spending cuts becomes a religious belief.
    By Michelle Goldberg
  37. Infighting
    Conservatives Angle for Huge Budget Cuts [Update]Republicans are finding they can’t please everybody.
    By Julie Gerstein
  38. cable news
    Talk Box: Tax-Cut Extension Would Lead to More Borrowing From ChinaMSNBC’s ‘Countdown’ investigates the huge amounts the U.S. will have to borrow from countries like China and Russia.
    By Dorsey Shaw
  39. early and awkward
    Republicans Already Out of Ideas to Reduce the National DebtTwo party leaders can’t name a single thing the GOP would do.
    By Dan Amira
  40. the new red scare
    The Global Debt Crisis Is the New Cold WarThe furor over Greece is just one of many small panics we can expect to see in the coming years.
    By Hugo Lindgren
  41. El Gordo
    Still Bleeding Money, Gordon Ramsay Looks to MalaysiaPlus, is Indian food the next big thing?
    By Daniel Maurer
  42. secretary of awesome
    The Many Diplomatic Faces of Hillary ClintonHow our secretary of State deftly adapted to every situation as she traveled the world.
    By Dan Amira
  43. white men with money
    Sumner Redstone Not So Adamant About Keeping CBS AnymoreIt’s amazing what a little $800 million impending debt payment will eventually do to a man.
    By Chris Rovzar