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[BREAKING] Trump Education Officials Walk Back Toxic Election-Year Plans to Seize Paychecks and Tax Refunds from Millions of Student Loan…
Punishing borrowers has no political constituency in Donald Trump’s Washington (and that’s a good thing)
Jan 16 • Mike Pierce
This Week In Debt: 1/12/2026
Ideology, student loans, etc.
Jan 12 • Ben Kaufman
Even Trump's Own Wall Street Watchdog Admits Working People are Getting Slammed By Credit Card Interest and Fees
In 2026, We’re Making Bank Executives the Villains Again
Jan 8 • Mike Pierce
This Week In Debt: 1/6/26 (et al. edition)
But wait, there's more!
Jan 6 • Ben Kaufman
This Week In Debt: 1/5/26 (CFPB Edition)
That ain't it, chief.
Jan 5 • Ben Kaufman
This Week In Debt: 12/22/2025
It’s a showroom for digital experiences. It’s a community gathering place.
Dec 22, 2025 • Ben Kaufman
The Year In Debt
A note on our shared fight in 2025.
Dec 19, 2025 • Mike Pierce and Persis Yu
BREAKING: Court Records Show DOJ Has Questions about Vought’s Plan to Defund the CFPB
DOJ May Be Unsure About the Trumps’ Latest Legal Gambit
Dec 17, 2025 • IN DEBT
This Week In Debt: 12/15/2025
The OCC "debanking" report is not a "nothing burger"—it is something far more nefarious.
Dec 15, 2025 • Ben Kaufman
Trump’s CFPB Waves the White Flag on the Military Lending Act to Give MoneyLion a Sweetheart Deal. Why?
A guest post by Erin Witte of the Consumer Federation of America.
Dec 11, 2025 • IN DEBT
This Week In Debt: 12/8/2025
Calling bullsh*t on "Good Intentions — Bad Results."
Dec 8, 2025 • Ben Kaufman
A Take-Down of the Take-Down
The Bankers are Wrong About Credit Card Interest Rate Caps
Dec 4, 2025 • Brian Shearer
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