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A major student-loan company is being punished for preventing over 460,000 borrowers from accessing cheaper monthly payments
The Education Department placed a second penalty on student-loan company MOHELA over failure to pro…
Ayelet Sheffey
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This tiny country says it will give $500 to every adult as an Exxon oil boom supercharges its economy
Guyana, the world's fastest-growing economy after a huge Exxon discovery, is tapping its oil wealth…
Theron Mohamed
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EPFO to ensure UAN activation for employees through Aadhaar-based OTP
The Ministry of Labour and Employment has instructed the EPFO to ensure all employees activate thei…
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Nearly all Chinese banks are refusing to process payments from Russia, report says
Almost all Chinese banks — even small regional ones — are now refusing to accept direct transaction…
Huileng Tan
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Paytm can onboard new UPI users again, receives NPCI nod months after RBI restrictions
Paytm's parent company, One97 Communications Ltd, has received approval from the National Payments …
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Russia is dropping millions on pay for up to 100,000 North Korean soldiers. They're unlikely to see much of it.
Russia is paying $2,000 a month for each North Korean soldier, per reports. But the soldiers, who c…
Mia Jankowicz
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Some Uber and Lyft drivers are asking riders to avoid the apps and pay in cash
Some Uber and Lyft drivers are going around the rideshare apps and asking riders to pay them direct…
Alex Bitter
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China's trade with Russia is getting so difficult that payments can take half a year and most bank transfers are returned
Chinese banks are tightening compliance checks, fearing repercussions from Western sanctions.
Huileng Tan
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Consumers reported losing $210 million to scams across payment apps last year. A new bill wants to help future victims get their money back.
Consumers defrauded while using Zelle or other peer-to-peer payment apps might have increased reimb…
John Towfighi
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America dodged a recession. Now there's one last pitfall to avoid.
Recession fears are fading and the job market is looking stronger. That's great news for average Am…
Neil Dutta
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Putin has spent years championing the idea of de-dollarization — but a new reality is setting in
The Russian president said the BRICS group is trying to resolve payment issues with national curren…
Huileng Tan
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8 million student-loan borrowers on Biden's new repayment plan don't have to make payments after a federal court blocked the program in full
A court blocked the SAVE student-loan repayment plan. All 8 million impacted borrowers will be plac…
Ayelet Sheffey
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A federal court has now blocked Biden's new student-loan repayment plan in full, prohibiting borrowers from getting cheaper payments and debt cancellation
The 8th Circuit Appeals Court blocked the SAVE student-loan repayment plan in its entirety, forcing…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Medicare coverage will change in 2025. Some boomers are already struggling to keep up with their medical bills.
The 2025 enrollment period for Medicare opened recently. Some older Americans' deductibles, prescri…
Allie Kelly,Juliana Kaplan
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A millennial dad's $0 student-loan payments gave his family some breathing room. Then courts blocked Biden's repayment plan leaving 8 million borrowers like him in limbo.
Alan Pedrick, 41, is worried he'll have to cut back on his kids' after-school programs if the SAVE …
Ayelet Sheffey
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One chip company's newest tactic to attract workers: Help pay off their student loans
GlobalFoundries, a New York-based chipmaker, is offering employees up to $28,500 in student debt re…
Jacob Zinkula
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America is trapped in a nightmare of never-ending subscriptions
Companies are using shadowy sign-up tactics and difficult cancelation processes to keep Americans t…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Kenya is experimenting with universal basic income. Here's what the US could learn about no-strings payments.
Kenya's universal basic income program, which will continue through 2030, is offering no-strings ca…