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Borrowers owed an average of $1,381 in 2025, nearly double what it was in 2009, according to Atlas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The decision ends a nine-week trial in which a jury decided the family of Mark and Jacob Iskander are owed nearly $200 million overall for the tragic September 2020 crash.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

More than £7bn in bills and charges was owed by March last year, the UK's spending watchdog said, but estimates suggest that total has grown since.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The agency assessed far more penalties on missteps including failures to file and pay, though it collected slightly less on owed assessments.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

He was Jefferson’s trusty servant, permitted to travel alone with important papers or to collect money that was owed to Jefferson.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis