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Astra Taylor: "It's Still Not Too Late for Biden to Deliver Debt Relief"

Democracy Now! 

We speak with organizer Astra Taylor of the Debt Collective, which is urging President Joe Biden to cancel more student debt, including for older debtors, before the end of his term. According to the White House, the administration has approved $175 billion in student debt relief for nearly 5 million borrowers over the past four years, but advocates say Biden can still do more in his final weeks as president. “This is a Titanic moment for the Biden administration. They have crashed into the authoritarian iceberg of the Trump administration... Читать дальше...

West Bengal's potato crisis: Ban on inter-state movement threatens growers, cold storages

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

West Bengal's ban on interstate potato movement is crippling the cold storage industry and threatening potato growers with financial ruin. Unsold stocks are piling up, risking spoilage and distress sales. The ban disrupts the usual 60:40 consumption-trade ratio, impacting farmers and the rural economy, particularly in southern districts.