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

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Sen. Bernie Sanders

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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

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

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

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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

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US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona.

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

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Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida.

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

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President Joe Biden and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona.

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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

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Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California .

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Student-loan companies are putting borrowers at 'heightened risk' of harm if they fail to prepare for payments to resume, 6 Democratic lawmakers say

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U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).

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Some student-loan borrowers could be facing payments of over $500 this fall, a new study says — and they'll probably have to dip into their savings to afford it

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College graduates.

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It's a 'grave mistake' for Biden to resume student-loan payments without first giving borrowers debt relief, 179 advocacy groups say

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Supreme Courts Rules On Major LGBTQ Case And Strikes Down Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
JUNE 30: Student debt relief activists participate in a rally at the U.S. Supreme Court on June 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. In a 6-3 decision the Supreme Court stuck down the Biden administration’s student debt forgiveness program in Biden v. Nebraska.

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