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Silicon Valley Bank's collapse is looming over the Fed as it makes the next move in its war on inflation this week

Tue, 03/21/2023 - 12:46

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics

Silicon Valley Bank, Fed Chair Jerome Powell — Silicon Valley Bank, Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the SVB collapse is 'very different' from the 2008 crisis and that the financial system is 'significantly stronger than it was 15 years ago'

Tue, 03/21/2023 - 12:41

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Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference at the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings at IMF headquarters, October 14, 2022 in Washington, DC. Secretary Yellen fielded a wide range of questions, including several on the economic impacts of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
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5 ways House Republicans' budget plan 'will be a disaster for families,' according to the White House

Mon, 03/20/2023 - 14:15

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House Freedom Caucus Holds News Conference On Biden Administration's Performance — Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) speaks during a news conference with members of the House Freedom Caucus outside the U.S. Capitol on February 28, 2022 in Washington, DC.
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Chuck Schumer vows to fight the latest GOP attempt to block student-loan forgiveness in Congress 'with everything we have'

Mon, 03/20/2023 - 13:08

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Chuck Schumer — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York.
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economy, politics, Policy, Student Debt, Student Loans, student loan forgiveness, Chuck Schumer

Biden's Education Department just pushed back the deadline for student-loan borrowers to see debt relief through a one-time reform

Mon, 03/20/2023 - 12:15

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Millions of student-loan borrowers will experience 'devastating' delays in debt relief if a GOP proposal to cut spending goes through, Biden's Education Secretary says

Mon, 03/20/2023 - 10:36

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President Joe Biden and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona — U.S. President Joe Biden, joined by Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, speaks on student loan debt in the Roosevelt Room of the White House August 24, 2022 in Washington, DC.
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A student-loan borrower was promised a $5,000 refund on payments after Biden's broad debt relief. Months later, she's still waiting — and no one is picking up the phone to help.

Sun, 03/19/2023 - 07:00

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3 GOP lawmakers just introduced a plan for Congress to overturn Biden's student-loan forgiveness

Fri, 03/17/2023 - 10:36

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Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana. — Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana.
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Some student-loan companies are 'ignoring' court orders and continuing to collect borrowers' debt after they received relief through bankruptcy, a federal consumer watchdog finds

Thu, 03/16/2023 - 11:58

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College graduates — College graduates.
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After back-to-back train disasters, regulators approve the largest rail merger in decades creating a line that would stretch from Canada to Mexico

Thu, 03/16/2023 - 11:26

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A dark plume of smoke rises from a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that leaked toxic chemicals. — A dark plume of smoke rises from a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that leaked toxic chemicals.
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