What the Debt Ceiling Deal Would Mean for Student Loan Payments and Forgiveness
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Using debt to finance government spending is not a free lunch
Government debt can be a valuable tool — but it has consequences.MarketWatch - Business -
Companies Trim Debt, Faced With High Rates
The current high interest rates have pushed up the cost of borrowing for most companies, forcing them to tackle their debts, analysts said.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Companies Trim Debt, Faced With High Rates
The current high interest rates have pushed up the cost of borrowing for most companies, forcing them to tackle their debts, analysts said.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Why you should get a home equity loan with interest rates on hold
With high interest rates on hold, it may be time to consider a home equity loan. Here's why.CBS News - Top stories -
New loans for UK commercial real estate hit historic low
Lenders and owners focus on refinancing as they grapple with falling property values and higher debtFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Disaster Loans Provided a Lifeline. Now Small Businesses Owe Billions in Fees.
The government has referred 860,000 delinquent Covid loans for collection—tacking on billions of dollars in fees for small-business borrowers.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Disaster Loans Provided a Lifeline. Now Small Businesses Owe Billions in Fees.
The government has referred 860,000 delinquent Covid loans for collection—tacking on billions of dollars in fees for small-business borrowers.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Sari shops and street food stalls: How e-payments have taken over India
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Trump trial resumes with testimony from lawyer behind Stormy Daniels hush money payment
Donald Trump is set to return to his criminal hush money trial in New York after Judge Juan Merchan held him in contempt for violating his gag order.CNBC - Business - Donald Trump -
When Love Means Being Selfish
I knew I had to hold onto what I needed — even if that meant using a lawyer to get custody (of a dog).The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Adults, not students, are America’s problem
Campus protests are being routinely mishandledFinancial Times - Business -
Dutch city pilots radical debt cancellation scheme for poor families
Councillor in Arnhem says existing system to resolve issues caused by debt costs billions and isn’t working. The Dutch city of Arnhem is going to cancel the debts of some of the poorest families in the Netherlands in an attempt to break a ...The Guardian - World - Netherlands -
Blue-green algae get a bad press – but we owe a debt of gratitude
While some cyanobacteria are among the deadliest organisms in the world, others help us flourish. Blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, come in many forms and have generally got a bad press, mainly because five of the 2,000 identified species can ...The Guardian - World -
Lift Germany's debt brake to advance social justice, union urges
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Michael Cohen said ‘I’ll just do it myself’ after delay of Stormy Daniels payment, her ex-lawyer tells court – live
Keith Davidson tells hush-money trial deal to keep Daniels quiet agreed in early October 2017 but payment delayed several times. Trump fined $9,000 over gag order violationsSign up for our free Trump on Trial newsletterRight now, prosecutor ...The Guardian - World -
College Students Hit the (Sports) Books
Gambling is here to stay. What does that mean for young people?The Wall Street Journal - World -
Columbia threatens expulsion for student protesters
University seals campus as demonstrations over Israel-Hamas war intensifyFinancial Times - Business -
Columbia threatens expulsion for student protesters
University seals campus as demonstrations over Israel-Hamas war intensifyFinancial Times - World -
Italy bans loans of works to Minneapolis museum in a dispute over ancient marble statue
Italy's Culture Ministry has banned loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, following a dispute with the U.S. museum over an ancient marble statue believed to have been looted from Italy almost a half-century ago.CBS News - Entertainment -
First loan under Biden’s transit-oriented development push goes to town north of Seattle
Despite initial hiccups, interest is “growing very fast” for loans, says Build America Bureau executive director Morteza Farajian.MarketWatch - Business - Joe Biden -
Columbia President Holds On---for Now---as Student Protests Spiral
Minouche Shafik is facing criticism over the university’s response to pro-Palestinian demonstrations, and the pressure is intensifying after she called the NYPD onto campus to arrest protesters.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Columbia threatens to expel students occupying Hamilton Hall
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing to launch a ground offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah with or without a hostage deal. In the U.S., demonstrators against the war broke into a Columbia University building. CBS News' Tom ...CBS News - Top stories -
April 30, 2024 - US university protests
Over 100 demonstrators were arrested at Columbia University and City College of New York after police cracked down on people protesting Israel's war in Gaza.CNN - Top stories -
Crackdowns and concessions: Student protests enter new phase
Colleges are taking more definitive action to end the pro-Palestinian student protests that have sprung up nationwide, either through police force or peaceful agreement between demonstrators and campus leaders. Multiple universities this week ...The Hill - Politics -
Higher interest rates make government debt unviable as an economic solution | Kenneth Rogoff
Big economies such as the US must change fiscal policy as the realities of debt and inflation bite. For more than a decade, numerous economists – primarily but not exclusively on the left – have argued that the potential benefits of using debt to ...The Guardian - World -
Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy to step down, company to lay off 15% of staff as it looks to refinance debt
Peloton announced Thursday that CEO Barry McCarthy will be stepping down just over two years after he took over from founder John Foley.CNBC - Business -
Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy to step down, company to lay off 15% of staff as it looks to refinance debt
Peloton announced Thursday that CEO Barry McCarthy will be stepping down and the company will lay off 15% of its staff because it “simply had no other way to bring its spending in line with its revenue.”NBC News - Top stories -
'It would be beautiful' - has Sancho found his home?
Jadon Sancho could return to Manchester United this summer as a Champions League winner, but his future at the club remains uncertain.BBC News - Top stories -
‘This machine bonks fascists’: US student protester’s water jug becomes symbol of resistance
A pro-Palestine demonstrator used a jug to defend against officers. Now the image has become a meme of the movement. As college students across the US demand administrators divest from Israel and support Palestinian freedom, scenes of brutal ...The Guardian - World -
New York Mayor Says Conflict at Columbia Must End as Police Amass Nearby
Police waited on request from the university to act as pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupied an academic building.The Wall Street Journal - World - New York -
Conservative states challenge federal rule on treatment of transgender students
Republican state attorneys general are challenging a new federal regulation that mandates protections for transgender students at schoolsABC News - Health -
April 29, 2024 - Columbia begins suspending student protesters
The deadline set by Columbia University for demonstrators to vacate an encampment there or face suspension has passed.CNN - Top stories -
Chicago college students set up encampments on campus to protest war in Gaza
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Columbia students occupy Hamilton Hall amid ongoing protest
A group of pro-Palestinian protestors occupied Columbia's Hamilton Hall, which was also occupied by students protesting the Vietnam War in 1968. Protests have continued to crop up on college campuses throughout the U.S. Tom Hanson reports.CBS News - Top stories -
Columbia campus limited to residential students as protesters occupy building
Pro-Palestinian protests are escalating around the U.S. At Columbia University in New York, dozens of protesters took over a building on campus early Tuesday morning. CBS News reporter Haley Ott has the latest.CBS News - Top stories -
College protests updates: UCLA police declare encampment is an 'unlawful gathering'
Protests have broken out at colleges and universities across the country in connection with the war in Gaza.ABC News - Top stories -
Michelle Obama surprises high school students in DC on College Signing Day
Former First Lady Michelle Obama surprised high school students from Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia to celebrate College Signing Day and their decision to pursue higher education. “Look, on a day when so much is about looking ahead, I ...The Hill - Politics -
GOP senator calls for deporting certain foreign student protesters
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) called for the U.S. government to revoke the visas given to international students who are Hamas sympathizers and deport them as college protests continue nationwide. “You cannot go around yelling ‘I am Hamas’ or ...The Hill - Politics -
'You are our hope': Gaza students find strength in U.S. campus protests
Protests over Israel's assault on Gaza have rocked college campuses in the U.S. and drawn condemnation from Israeli leaders, but students in the Palestinian enclave say they are watching the demonstrations closely — and gaining renewed strength ...NBC News - Top stories -
Hundreds of Protesters Arrested as Universities Blame Outsiders for Escalating Violence
Police cracked down on pro-Palestinian encampments at Columbia, UCLA and other college campuses.The Wall Street Journal - World