More than half of the country’s unemployed have had to take on debts because of the drought.Key points:The government will provide temporary assistance and help pay for housing and food in the event of a severe droughtEmergency assistance programs are being rolled out to help those affected by the droughtEmergency drought relief programs will be…
NEW YORK—As the housing market slowly heals, many people who have fallen behind on their mortgage payments are turning to an unlikely source of help: debt relief.As of Wednesday, New Jersey had the third largest amount of state and federal money available for people struggling with debt, after New York and California.In addition to offering…