Here's what the economy could look like with a Biden or Trump presidency

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President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have different plans for how they'd tackle the US economy if they win the November election.

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Middle-class Gen Xers are facing a new retirement challenge: their student loans

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I graduated from college early to save money. It wasn't worth it.

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The author, not pictured, graduated early.

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Meet 3 people who landed jobs without a bachelor's degree and don't have to worry about paying off student debt

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Heather is an MRI technologist.

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We moved to Mexico from Texas and have never been happier. We're saving $2,000 a month and can even afford to go to the dentist.

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Spencer (left) and Braelyn Stone (right) moved to Mérida, Mexico in 2022.

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I was drowning in student-loan debt as a single mother. But this year, I turned 53 and my $200,000 loans were forgiven.

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I saved so much money by going to community college — and then, I was able to transfer to UC Berkeley

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It's about to become much harder for young people to buy a home as student-loan repayments resume

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Student loan repayments will resume on October 1, 2023.

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