A new Trump decision could make future relief harder for student-loan borrowers

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Trump's administration said the CFPB's funding structure is unconstitutional, jeopardizing protections for student-loan borrowers.

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TSA agents 'who served with exemplary service' during the shutdown to receive $10,000 bonuses

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Kristi Noem handed out bonus checks to some TSA agents, saying they'd get $10,000 on top of back pay.

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Here's when federal workers are expected to start receiving back pay

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A senior Trump administration official said that paychecks for the month of October should start going out on Saturday, continuing through November 19.

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Good news: The government is open. Bad news: The problems aren't ending.

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson

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Ozempic and tight food budgets are giving way to the giant rise of tiny foods

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The government reopened — but chaos for travelers and federal workers isn't over yet

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Federal workers and travelers could keep feeling impact from the government shutdown.

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The House just voted to end the longest government shutdown in US history after 43 days

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson

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The penny is no more. Good riddance.

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The US minted its last penny on Wednesday.

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The US penny is officially dead

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The US minted its final penny on Wednesday.

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Earnings season: Analysis of quarterly results from top market movers

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Each quarter, corporate America opens its books, and the numbers tell the story. Earnings reveal which companies are thriving, which are struggling, and where the economy is headed next.

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