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Policy

The Fed no longer thinks a recession will happen this year

Wed, 07/26/2023 - 15:34

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics

economy, politics, Policy, Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, Recession, recession 2023

A group of Democrats just relaunched an effort to ban legacy admissions and strip financial aid from schools that keep the practice in place

Wed, 07/26/2023 - 15:02

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics

economy, politics, Policy, Affirmative Action, legacy admissions, Financial Aid, jamaal bowman

The Fed just showed the US still has more work to do in getting inflation under control

Wed, 07/26/2023 - 14:00

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics

economy, politics, Policy, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates, interest rate increase, Jerome Powell

Democrats want to make the minimum wage $17 an hour and give nearly 28 million workers a raise

Wed, 07/26/2023 - 09:26

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics

economy, politics, Policy, Federal Minimum Wage, $15 Minimum Wage, Fight for 15, Bernie Sanders

7,400 student-loan borrowers hurt by a school's 'widespread misconduct' are getting $130 million in debt wiped out, Biden's Education Department says

Tue, 07/25/2023 - 13:44

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics

economy, politics, Policy, Student Debt, Student Loans, student loan forgiveness, Education Department

The Fed's big decision this week could 'be devastating for our economy' and throw 'Americans out of work,' Elizabeth Warren says

Tue, 07/25/2023 - 05:00

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics

economy, politics, Policy, Elizabeth Warren, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates, interest rate increase

Biden's Education Department just finalized a rule allowing states to protect student-loan borrowers from 'unfair and deceptive practices,' reversing the Trump administration's efforts

Mon, 07/24/2023 - 12:54

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics

economy, politics, Policy, Education Department, Miguel Cardona, Student Debt, Student Loans

Ron DeSantis is eyeing cutting Social Security for people 'in their 30s and 40s' — but 'totally not' for seniors

Mon, 07/24/2023 - 11:24

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics

economy, politics, Policy, Social Security, Medicare, Ron DeSantis, Trump

Student-loan borrowers could be waiting over a year for Biden to implement his new plan for broad debt relief

Sat, 07/22/2023 - 06:30

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics

economy, politics, Policy, Student Debt, Student Loans, student loan forgiveness, Biden

Social Security recipients could face 'a rapid increase of wait times' to receive benefits if Congress fails to increase funding for the program, according to the union representing its workers

Thu, 07/20/2023 - 11:05

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics

economy, politics, Policy, Social Security, Budget, Government funding, Kevin McCarthy

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