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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Student-loan borrowers might face even more hurdles resuming payments if Republicans end up passing their new proposal to cut funding for the Education Department

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President Joe Biden accompanied by Education Secretary Miguel Cardona as he announces new actions to protect student-loan borrowers in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, DC.
President Joe Biden accompanied by Education Secretary Miguel Cardona as he announces new actions to protect student-loan borrowers in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, DC.

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Student-loan payments are about to restart and 'exacerbate financial distress' for millions of borrowers, Elizabeth Warren says. Here are 6 steps she wants Biden to take to soften the blow.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren asks the SEC to investigate Tesla over possible conflicts of interest in Twitter ties

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Biden promised student-loan borrowers cheaper payments and more debt relief. The government might not have enough money for everyone to actually get those benefits.

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President Joe Biden speaks on the student-debt-relief plan in the South Court Auditorium at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on October 17, 2022, in Washington, DC. Biden gave an update on the student-debt-relief-portal beta test.
President Joe Biden speaks on the student-debt-relief plan in the South Court Auditorium at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on October 17, 2022, in Washington, DC.

Credit card companies need to explain the 'exorbitant' late fees they're charging customers, says Elizabeth Warren

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U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) questions Jerome Powell, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as he testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on June 22, 2022 in Washington, DC. Powell testified on the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress during the hearing.

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The Federal Reserve just hiked interest rates for the 10th time in a row. It could be the last.

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Jerome Powell at the July 2022 FOMC press conference.
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

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First Republic's takeover worsens the 'too big to fail' bank problem, and taxpayers will be on the hook, Elizabeth Warren says

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Bernie Sanders once again wants to raise taxes on rich heirs

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Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders dismissed 2024 GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley's proposal for "mandatory mental competency tests" for politicians aged 75 and older.

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The Fed is winning its war on inflation — and it means America could avoid a painful recession

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Jerome Powell smiles after taking the oath of office for his second term as Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System at the Federal Reserve Building in Washington, DC, on May 23, 2022.
Jerome Powell smiles after taking the oath of office for his second term as Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System at the Federal Reserve Building in Washington, DC, on May 23, 2022.

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