Education May 31 Here’s how to prepare to start paying back your student loans when the freeze ends A three-year pause on student loan payments will end this summer regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on the White House plan to forgive billions of dollars in student loan debt.
Politics May 26 Regulators take aim at rapidly developing AI technology to protect consumers and workers The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau says it will hold companies responsible for using the technology in ways that comply with existing regulation.
Economy Apr 18 Expecting a tax refund? Here’s why it could be smaller than last year The more than 100 million taxpayers who have had their returns processed as of April 7 got refunds that were an average of 9.3 percent less than last year, in part due to pandemic relief programs expiring.
Politics Feb 01 Here’s what the Federal Reserve interest rate hike means for you The Federal Reserve raised its key rate by a quarter point Wednesday, bringing it to the highest level in 15 years as part of an ongoing effort to ease inflation by making borrowing more expensive.
Politics Nov 18 Here’s what you should know if you applied for student loan forgiveness President Joe Biden’s plan to provide up to $20,000 in federal student loan forgiveness has been blocked by two federal courts, leaving millions of borrowers wondering what happens next.
Health Nov 01 How to navigate this year’s Affordable Care Act enrollment The vast majority of Americans will have multiple choices for health insurance coverage next year now that open enrollment has begun under the Affordable Care Act.
Economy Oct 31 NYC job-seekers will soon be guaranteed salary estimates New York will require employers as of Nov. 1 to disclose “a good faith salary range for every job, promotion, and transfer opportunity advertised,” according to the city’s Commission on Human Rights.
Politics Oct 18 Everything you need to know when applying for student loan forgiveness Borrowers who apply before mid-November should see forgiveness before Jan. 1, when payments on loans are scheduled to restart after a pause during the pandemic.
Nation Oct 04 Majority of Americans doubt young people will be better off than their parents, AP-NORC poll finds While most Americans say having a good standard of living is important, more than half believe it's unlikely younger people today will have a better life than their parents, according to a new poll.
Politics Aug 24 What we know about Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness plan President Joe Biden is expected to announce that many Americans can have up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt forgiven.