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forgiveness and support for students and borrowers, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in … [+] Washington, DC, on October 4, 2023. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images The Biden administration has officially brought back two previously-phased out student loan repayment plan … Read more
By Jaelani Turner-Williams December 19, 2024 / 10:27 AM Lil Wayne has been named among other artists who reportedly squandered pandemic-relief profits during COVID-19. In a new report from Business Insider, the 5-time Grammy winner was found to have received an $8.9 million grant as a payout from the Shuttered Venue Operations Grant, administered by … Read more
Choosing the wrong student loan (with the wrong rate) could cost you a lot more than you bargained for. Getty Images With the fall semester coming to an end and the spring semester fast approaching, undergraduate, graduate and professional students who must borrow to pay tuition or living expenses should start exploring student loan options … Read more
Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., reacts to President Biden’s fourth attempt to cancel student loan debt on ‘The Big Money Show.’ Two student loan repayment plans have been reopened for enrollment by the Department of Education (DOE) following a federal court injunction against the Biden administration’s Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) program. New enrollment … Read more
Key Takeaways El Salvador and the IMF have reached a $1.4 billion loan agreement, pending executive approval. The deal requires El Salvador to scale back its Bitcoin policy. Critics accuse President Nayib Bukele of yielding to international pressure despite ongoing Bitcoin profits. El Salvador has struck a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to … Read more
Watch: Santa Claus arrives at Cherry Hill Mall with pandemic precautions Santa Claus has arrived at the Cherry Hill Mall, this time with measures intended to curb the spread of the coronvirus Jim Walsh, @jimwalsh_cp A former Marlton restaurateur has admitted guilt to a fraud of almost $900,000 tied to false applications for pandemic relief … Read more
The California Public Utilities Commission is set to vote on yet another rate hike for PG&E customers Thursday. If the four rate hikes from earlier this year are any indication of how they will vote, we’ll see more. Utility reform advocates are encouraging people to continue to speak up against rate hikes. PG&E is on … Read more
El Salvador has struck a $1.4bn (£1.1bn) loan deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after agreeing to scale back its controversial bitcoin policies. The global lender said risks related to the adoption of the world’s largest cryptocurrency had eased now that businesses will be allowed to decide whether or not to accept bitcoin. In … Read more
For generations, homeowners in mostly Black areas of Cleveland and the East Side inner-ring suburbs have complained that getting a bank loan to replace a roof, fix a dilapidated porch or make other essential repairs is extremely difficult. Government data that tracks bank loans across the country shows how lopsided lending has been in Cuyahoga … Read more
FARGO — The city of Fargo has been given a loan for $35 million from the state of North Dakota to replace lead service lines throughout the city in an effort to reduce the potential for lead in the drinking water. This is part of the State Revolving Fund programs that are managed by the … Read more