Debt in the time of pandemic
Al Jazeera
Alongside the pandemic and its impacts on the economy, the US is also facing a growing debt crisis.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the economic devastation it caused made 2020 a trying year for me and so many people I know. After months of bad news, disappointments, and difficulties, I convinced myself that things will be better in 2021. Sadly, I was quickly proved wrong. On New Year’s Day, I received an email from Navient, a student loan servicing company, requesting that I pay $4,442 by January 28.
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