More student-loan borrowers could soon become eligible for lower payments and debt relief

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President Donald Trump's Education Department is expanding eligibility for income-based student-loan repayment.

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The Great Freeze is almost as bad as the aftermath of the Great Recession if you're looking for a job

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Hiring is looking like the post-Great Recession period.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Trump's $2,000 tariff checks might need a congressional OK

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is a key figure in US-China trade talks.

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Mamdani is promising free childcare in NYC. Here's how New Mexico did it — and gave caregivers a raise in the process.

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Zohran Mamdani wants to make childcare free in the most expensive city in the U.S.

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Jeff Bezos' dad hired a CEO to run his fortune. Here's why the superrich are poaching Wall Street bankers to manage theirs.

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Michael Kosnitzky.

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Even with the government open, millions of Americans could see their healthcare costs skyrocket

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Democratic lawmakers pushed for an extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies during the government shutdown but were unsuccesful.

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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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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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I took my grocery list to Aldi and Amazon. Prices were similarly cheap, but the latter left me especially impressed.

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I never thought I'd order groceries online, but my Amazon Grocery cart came out nearly as cheap as Aldi — and it's so much more convenient.

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