The Guardian, October 15, 2019: Zombie Debts Are Hounding Struggling Americans. Will You Be Next?
With quiet but devastating regularity, zombie debt notices are arriving at the homes of tens of thousands across the U.S. – courtesy of the government and with the assistance of heavyweight tech companies. The Guardian can reveal that predatory policy changes, turbocharged by digital innovations, are producing a wave of aggressive debt collection that stretches back decades and targets the nation’s most vulnerable.