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News Articles: debt

The former Gilman Paper Mill site in St. Marys. Credit: Justin Taylor/The Current GA

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Camden takes back old Gilman Paper site in St. Marys

A Camden County public agency is seeking a new developer for the roughly 700-acre Gilman Paper site in St. Marys, after Atlanta-based developer Jim Jacoby squandered a final chance to pay millions of dollars of debt to the county.

January 14, 2026
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By:
  • Maggie Lee and
  • The Current
Credit cards as seen Thursday, July 1, 2021, in Orlando, Fla.

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  • Business

Trump calls for a 10% cap on credit card interest rates

With credit card interest rates near modern highs, President Trump says he wants to cap the rates for one year.

January 12, 2026
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By:
  • Stephan Bisaha
Buy now, pay later loans that let shoppers split payments into installments have become increasingly popular. Soon, that data will be incorporated into people's FICO credit scores.

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  • Your Money

'Buy now, pay later' purchases can now affect your credit score. Here's what that means

Services that split up payments into installments are increasingly popular, especially among young and low-to-middle income shoppers. But now the FICO credit scoring company will be tracking that debt.

July 06, 2025
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
 The island of Matlacha in Florida was devastated by Hurricane Ian in 2022. Many residents who rented homes were displaced, and are still suffering financially years later.

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  • Climate

Do you rent? You may be more vulnerable to climate-driven disasters

The financial cards are stacked against many renters who survive hurricanes, floods, wildfires and other major weather disasters. The long-term effects can be devastating.

July 31, 2024
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By:
  • Rebecca Hersher
Bond yields remain high this year after a miserable 2022 in debt markets. That's raising borrowing costs such as interest rate payments for credit cards.

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  • Business

Why the sell-off in bond markets could impact you

The bond markets are being hit hard by the Fed's aggressive rate hikes and recent events including a downgrade of the country's ratings. These are three ways in which that could impact the U.S.

August 11, 2023
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By:
  • David Gura
A vendor in a market in Nigeria counts local bills. The country is one of dozens whose devalued currency is fueling a debt crisis.

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  • Global Health

A dilemma for dozens of countries: Fund your schools and hospitals or pay your debt

There's a looming debt crisis in many lower income countries. Low interest rates a few years back started the cycle. Then came a series of once in a generation shocks. Is there a solution?

May 23, 2023
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By:
  • Nurith Aizenman
Large numbers of workers from different sectors protest against inflation and in favor of higher wages in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Aug. 17, where inflation has soared.

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  • Economy

An economic perfect storm is battering emerging markets. Debt crises loom

With a strengthening dollar and rising commodity prices, developing nations are having a hard time paying their debts.

September 02, 2022
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By:
  • Jason Beaubien
After years of carrying medical debt from the premature birth of her daughter, Terri Logan recently discovered a nonprofit called RIP Medical Debt had paid off her bills.

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  • Health Care

This group's wiped out $6.7 billion in medical debt, and it's just getting started

Nonprofit RIP Medical Debt buys up unpaid hospital bills plaguing low-income patients and frees them from having to pay.

August 17, 2022
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  • Yuki Noguchi
A man walks past a currency exchange office in central Moscow on Feb. 28. The U.S. and its allies have imposed severe economic sanctions on Russia since its invasion of Ukraine.

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  • Business

3 things to know as Russia heads to a historic debt default

Events over the past week have brought Russia precariously close to its first default on foreign debt since the Bolshevik Revolution over a century ago.

April 12, 2022
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By:
  • David Gura
Georgia gubernatorial Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams talks to the media after qualifying for the 2022 election on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, in Atlanta. Abrams has become a millionaire. A disclosure filed in March shows the candidate for governor is worth $3.17 million, thanks mostly to book and speaking income. Abrams was worth $109,000 in 2018 when she first ran for governor.

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  • News

Stacey Abrams reaches millionaire status before 2nd campaign

Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams has become a millionaire. A disclosure filed in March shows the candidate for governor is worth $3.17 million, thanks mostly to book and speaking income.

April 05, 2022
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By:
  • Associated Press
A woman walks past a display showing currency exchange rates of the U.S. dollar and the euro against the Russian ruble in Moscow on Feb. 22. Russia owes over $100 million in interest payments for two bonds on Wednesday as fears grow that the country will default on its debt.

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  • Business

Fears are growing that Russia will default on its debt. Here's what you need to know

Russia owes interest payments on two dollar-denominated bonds on Wednesday. If it doesn't pay, the country could go into default.

March 16, 2022
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By:
  • David Gura
Nearly 40% of student loan payers are helping someone else pay off their student loans, a new study found.

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  • Business

'A Family Affair': Others Often Chip In To Help Pay Off Student Loans

Student debt doesn't only affect the person who goes to college. Nearly 40% of student loan payers are helping someone else pay off their student loans, a new study found.

October 01, 2020
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By:
  • Adedayo Akala
Savannah is owed about $6.5 million in overdue water bills and has hired a debt collector to help reel in the delinquent payments.

Savannah Hopes To Recover $6.5M In Unpaid Water Bills

Savannah is owed about $6.5 million in overdue water bills and has hired a debt collector to help reel in the delinquent payments.

September 25, 2019
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By:
  • Associated Press

For Profit College Closures Affect Four Georgia Cities

The parent company of one of the nation’s largest for-profit college chains has abruptly closed all its campuses, including four in Georgia. Education...

March 07, 2019
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship

Georgia's Bad Credit Score

Thinking of getting a new credit card or buying a house? Your credit score can determine those things, and a whole lot more. A new report puts Georgia...

May 16, 2017
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  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Whitney Chirdon
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