debt
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Licadho said it has documented 23 suicides and dozens of cases of migration, child labor and decreased food consumption linked to microfinance debt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
By combining Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile into a single $300 billion behemoth, the company would likely be able to raise debt at a lower cost, among other benefits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The people plugging this shortfall are buyers of U.S. debt.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
“It’s trapped millions of Americans, especially young men, in life-changing debt and financial distress.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
The new ruler of the gods owed Prometheus much for helping him conquer the other Titans, but he forgot his debt.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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