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A fully-covered man riding a motorbike in the street at night

New banking services tackle barriers faced by migrants

Business, Economics and Jobs

Some startups throughout the Americas are establishing loans geared towards migrants. Among them is Galgo, which helps migrants buy motorbikes in order to earn money with delivery apps like Uber Eats.

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Students defaulting on many loans at for-profit colleges

Business, Economics and Jobs
Children practice tae kwon do at an after school program in Cuidad Juárez, funded by the Merida Initiative.

How do you fight organized crime in Mexico? With small business loans and after-school programs

Business, Economics and Jobs
A Milan branch of Extrabanca, an Italian bank that caters to immigrant clients.

This Italian bank caters to immigrants — and business is booming

Business, Economics and Jobs

Shady home loans and bad mortgage offers

Business, Economics and Jobs
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Getting a New Car? Pay Attention to Your Loan

Business, Economics and Jobs

Takeaway contributor, Beth Kobliner is concerned about subprime car loans. The loans allow buyers with low credit scores to find a way to pay for their cars, even if this means that they are taking on loans with high interest rates.

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Salt Marsh Diary

A fence-sitting hawk knows no boundaries.

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A showdown over student loans is the latest budget battle

Global Politics

The Congressional Budget Office wants to forgo subsidized loans for direct government lending, a move that the loan industry says may cost them billions. For more, The Takeaway talks to David Herszenhorn from our partner The New York Times.

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Presidential benefits

Global Politics

Faith and news analyst Johnathan McClain take a look at the Former President’s Act, which provides many benefits to retired commanders-in-chief.

Banks: Opening in Affluent Neighborhoods Near You

For the first time in 15 years, more banks closed than opened in 2010. Looking closer into the numbers shows that the majority of banks that closed were located in poor areas, whereas, most new banks opened in wealthier areas. The New York Times  Wall Street and finance reporter Louise Story has the details. Observers are […]

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