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Why higher demand for sausage might be the latest sign the US economy is slowing
A food manufacturer in Texas said its seen rising demand for sausage, a sign the economy is slowing…
Kelly Cloonan
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Cries are getting louder for emergency interest-rate cuts this week, something that's been reserved for pandemics or terrorist attacks
Friday's jobs report triggered a key recession indicator, prompting calls for an emergency interest…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Biden's Education Department reveals the 4 groups of student-loan borrowers it's prioritizing for its second attempt at debt relief
The Education Department is moving forward with its second attempt at student-loan forgiveness. It'…
Ayelet Sheffey
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It doesn't look like broad student-loan forgiveness will happen under Biden's new debt relief plan
While the Education Department said some student-loan borrowers could see all their debt wiped out …
Ayelet Sheffey
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America's big cities are about to run out of money
Cities like Denver, Boston, New York, and San Francisco are facing budget crunches as tax revenues …
Emily Stewart
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Student-loan borrowers who qualified for the first debt-relief plan are not yet guaranteed relief under Biden's new route
The Education Department said it would "explore policy options" to help "as many people as possible…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Here's where funding comes from for guaranteed basic-income programs giving money with no strings attached to low-income Americans
Basic income programs in San Antonio, Austin, Denver, and Atlanta draw funding from federal relief,…
Allie Kelly,Noah Sheidlower
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Student-loan borrowers could benefit from Biden's new debt cancellation plan as early as this fall. Here's what you need to know.
Over 30 million student-loan borrowers could benefit from Biden's new debt relief plan after the Su…
Ayelet Sheffey
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CHART OF THE DAY: The extra money people saved during COVID is almost gone
"The sunset of government stimulus and relief programs and diminishing savings should result in hig…
Matthew Fox
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All the ways student-loan borrowers can get help on their monthly payments — and new relief to look out for next year
For the first time in over three years, millions of student-loan borrowers are facing a monthly bil…
Ayelet Sheffey
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A $0 monthly student-loan payment could hurt some borrowers in the long term. An upcoming policy could change that.
The Philadelphia Fed found that having a $0 monthly student-loan payment helps borrowers who need i…
Ayelet Sheffey
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A major student-loan company is 'impeding' borrowers' debt cancellation and 'mishandling' their monthly bills, Elizabeth Warren says. She wants its CEO to face Congress.
Since student-loan payments resumed, borrowers serviced by MOHELA have faced a range of repayment a…
Ayelet Sheffey
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San Antonio experimented with giving people $5,108, no strings attached. They spent it on housing and school supplies for their kids.
San Antonio is one of several US cities that has piloted basic-income programs to assist low-income…
Allie Kelly,Noah Sheidlower
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Where student-loan forgiveness now stands for millions of borrowers one year after Biden announced his broad debt relief plan
A year ago, Biden announced his broad student-debt cancellation plan. Here's where things stand aft…
Ayelet Sheffey
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If you're under 40, Biden's latest student-debt relief plan probably isn't much help
The Biden Administration said it would forgive $39 billion of student debt for about 800,000 eligib…
George Glover
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2 friends spent less than $50,000 to start up an off-grid tiny home. Here's how they're funding the lifestyle.
Casey and Savannah didn't want to wait for romantic partners to have their dream lives: "The whole …
Catherine Boudreau
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The Supreme Court strikes down Biden's student-loan forgiveness plan, blocking debt relief for millions of borrowers
The Supreme Court ruled Biden's student-loan forgiveness is illegal, meaning borrowers will resume …
Ayelet Sheffey
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Emergency medical bills worry Americans — and it could affect the presidential election
Most Americans worry they won't be able to pay expensive medical bills if they experience an emerge…
Allie Kelly
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The economy's gone from strength to strength after the pandemic but no one quite knows why, or what comes next
The US economy just keeps defying doomsayers' warnings of a stock-market crash and recession. Here'…
Theron Mohamed
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Arizona Republicans call basic income payments 'unearned,' introduce a bill to ban them
Republicans in Arizona introduced a bill to ban cities from offering "unearned" payments as part of…