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People are spending less on fast food. That makes sense for consumers, even if it’s a red flag for companies — and the economy.
“Americans need to reprioritize their cash flow in difficult times,” according to one financial planner. “McDonald’s and Starbucks will survive.”MarketWatch - Business -
What types of debt can debt relief help with?
Debt relief may not help with all types of debt. Find out what types of debt most debt relief services help with.CBS News - Top stories -
3 reasons to pursue debt relief this May
If you're dealing with overwhelming debt, May could be the perfect month to pursue relief. Here's why.CBS News - Top stories -
Make a Great Taco Even Better With Jackfruit
Often amenable in flavor with a texture like pork, the fruit has become a recent favorite among vegetarians.The New York Times - Top stories -
Why are billionaires scared of Brazil’s plan to hit them with a global tax? Because it makes perfect sense | Larry Elliott
As the fortunes of the super-rich soar, a proposed annual levy of 2% could offer a corrective – and they will fight it tooth and nail. The idea is simple. There are about 3,000 billionaires in the world and in recent years they have been getting ...The Guardian - World -
Biden forgives more than $6B in student debt for 317K defrauded borrowers
The Biden administration announced Wednesday it would be forgiving $6 billion in student debt for borrowers who attended the Arts Institutes. The 317,000 borrowers will receive the relief after it was discovered the school “falsified data, ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Biden Cancels $6.1 Billion in Debt for Former Art Institute Students
The announcement covers 317,000 former students and marks another step in the administration’s student loan relief efforts.The New York Times - Business - Joe Biden -
Biden is forgiving $6.1 billion in student debt for 317,000 people
The Biden administration said it's erasing debt for people who attended the for-profit Art Institutes, which shut down in September.CBS News - Politics - Joe Biden -
Biden is forgiving $6.1 billion in student debt for 317,000 people
The Biden administration said it's erasing debt for people who attended the for-profit Art Institutes, which shut down in September.CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Presenters lose part of legal case against BBC
Their equal pay claims won't go to a tribunal, but claims including sex and age discrimination will.BBC News - Top stories -
Biden administration forgives $6.1 billion in student debt for 317,000 former Art Institute students
The Biden administration announced that it would forgive more than $6.1 billion in student debt for 317,000 former students of the Art Institutes.CNBC - Business - Joe Biden -
Alvin Bragg's Case Taints Others Against Donald Trump
If President Biden can, it might be politically smart to pardon his opponent.The Wall Street Journal - World - Donald Trump -
Hong Kong launches insider trading prosecution of Segantii Capital
Regulator brings criminal proceedings against hedge fund, its founder Simon Sadler and former trader Daniel LaRoccaFinancial Times - World - Hong Kong -
Biden administration to cancel $6.1 billion in student debt for borrowers who were scammed by single school
The Department of Education is cancelling $6.1 billion worth of student debt for 317,000 borrowers who were scammed by their school, officials announced Wednesday.MarketWatch - Business - Joe Biden -
Brown University Students and Officials Make Deal to Dismantle Encampment
Brown students took down their tents on campus after the university in Rhode Island agreed to discuss their demands for divestment from support for the Israeli military.The New York Times - Top stories -
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 -
Home prices soar even higher in February, despite higher mortgage rates, says S&P Case-Shiller
It marked another increase after the prior month's annual gain of 6%, and the fastest rate of price growth since November 2022.CNBC - Business -
A medical report on soccer legend Maradona's death aims to undercut homicide case against medics
A medical examiner’s report into the death of Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona has injected uncertainty into the criminal negligence case brought against those involved in his careABC News - World -
UK students begin new wave of protests against Gaza war after US arrests
Protests planned across the country as encampment set up in Sheffield and UEA vice-chancellor says US scenes ‘could happen here’. A fresh wave of student demonstrations and encampments are under way at UK universities in protest over the war in ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
US campus protests live: Columbia professors association calls for no-confidence vote against university president
American Association of University Professors criticizes Minouche Shafik’s decision to call police on student protesters this week. Police clear encampment at UCLA and arrest over 100 protestersUS students: share your experience of the campus ...The Guardian - World -
Harris makes case for flipping Florida blue as six-week abortion ban goes into effect
Vice President Harris bashed former President Trump on Wednesday in Florida, a state the Biden campaign is trying to flip to blue, as the state’s 6-week abortion ban went into effect. “As of this morning, 4 million women in this state woke up with ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Ceretone Core One OTC Hearing Aids Review: Tiny and Barely Useful
These hearing aids are tiny and nearly invisible, but they aren’t terribly effective.Wired - Tech -
"Big Nude Boat" offers a trip to "bare-adise" on a naked cruise
Lay it all out there next Valentine's Day with a "stress-free, clothes-free" cruise to the Caribbean.CBS News - Top stories -
I’ve been restricted from voting my whole life – I can’t bear to see apathy disenfranchising my friends | Joyce Yang
As someone who is unable to vote in the UK’s local elections, I hope my peers don’t waste the precious gift they’ve been given. Local elections are coming this week. After receiving far-right leaflets (“Close the borders! Pause all immigration!”) ...The Guardian - World -
How we met: ‘From the first moment I felt a sense of happiness’
Anna, 36, and Les, 32, met in Kyiv in 2016. Now based in Vienna, they hope to return to Ukraine. Growing up in Lviv in western Ukraine, Les was never drawn to the capital, Kyiv. “It was too loud and busy compared with where I’m from,” he says. But ...The Guardian - World