Student-loan borrowers could lose access to public service debt relief under a new Trump rule. Here's what's changing.

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President Donald Trump's administration is limiting eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

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Nearly 65,000 kids could lose access to Head Start programs if the government shutdown continues

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Nationwide, almost 65,000 children at 140 Head Start programs face a funding lapse and may lose access as of Monday.

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There's one thing about tariffs that might seriously affect consumers, a chief investment officer at BNY warns

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Sinead Colton Grant, chief investment officer at BNY Wealth, said closing the de minimis loophole could impact e-commerce.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Trump's 100% tariff threat on China is 'effectively off the table'

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks before President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on September 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned government shutdown could hamper US economic growth.

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Hours after Trump said he'd slap more tariffs on Canada, Ontario's Reagan ad airs again during the World Series

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Ontario's Premier, Doug Ford, posted an ad campaign on X that features the late President Ronald Reagan giving a speech in 1987, which criticizes tariff policies.

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Trump says he's adding another 10% tariff on Canada in retaliation for its Reagan ad

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President Donald Trump announced a 10% tariff increase on Canada on Truth Social.

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Vintage photos of offices show how the workplace has changed

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circa 1970: Women at work in the book-keeping room at the Bank of America, Los Angeles.

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This furloughed IRS lawyer has a new side gig: running a hot dog stand

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Isaac Stein, a 31-year-old IRS lawyer, has been spending his days selling hot dogs since the government shutdown began.

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Welcome to the 'Great Freeze': Why companies aren't firing, workers can't grow, and the unemployed can't get jobs

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Hiring and layoffs are low in the US.

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Watch the Reagan tariff ad that set off Trump's latest fight with Canada

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Former US President Ronald Reagan in White House's Oval Office, Washington, DC, on October 14, 1987.
Trump cut off trade talks with Canada after Ontario used Ronald Reagan in an anti-tariff ad.

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