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30 million student-loan borrowers who were about to benefit from Biden's second try at broad debt cancellation are now facing the first lawsuit to block it
Seven GOP-led states have filed the first lawsuit targeting Biden's upcoming plan to cancel student…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Millions of student-loan borrowers are losing a key debt relief program in 30 days
The on-ramp period for student-loan borrowers ensured any missed payments weren't reported to credi…
Ayelet Sheffey
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The Supreme Court declined to allow cheaper student-loan payments for 8 million borrowers through Biden's new repayment plan
The Supreme Court said a lower court ruling blocking cheaper student-loan payments through the SAVE…
Ayelet Sheffey
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7.3 million students will be eligible for Pell Grants in the Education Department's latest update to a key financial aid application
The Education Department announced an update to its FAFSA calculations to make more students eligib…
Ayelet Sheffey
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A boomer living off Social Security is worried she'll lose lower student-loan payments through Biden's new plan: 'It seems like a war on the old and the poor'
Sue, 70, has $84,000 in student loans, and the SAVE plan helped her manage her payments. Now that i…
Ayelet Sheffey
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The Education Department agrees to consider more student-loan borrowers for its second attempt at debt relief
Following mounting pressure from advocates and Democrats, the Education Department said it's holdin…
Ayelet Sheffey
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A California police department spent at least $140,000 on a custom Cybertruck: report
Elon Musk has expressed support for Cybertruck cop cars, but it's unclear how effective they'd be.
Tom Carter
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America's most boring job is on the brink of extinction
Inside the desperate campaign to get Gen Z to become accountants
Emmalyse Brownstein
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A Gen Xer with a 6-figure salary and over $315,000 in debt can't afford a home: 'This country has failed us'
Shirin Tajani works two jobs, six days a week, but can't keep up with her student loan and credit c…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Why Black men's job situation is worse than it looks
Black men are still working at a considerably lower rate than white, Asian, and Hispanic men, despi…
Jacob Zinkula,Madison Hoff
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Govt making efforts to recognise bright teachers adopting innovative methods: PM Modi
The teachers awarded were selected after a long process as their efforts can be useful in the new N…
PTI
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Student-loan borrowers keep getting more signals of a rocky repayment road ahead
A recent GAO report found just over half of student-loan borrowers are current on payments. Changes…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Student-loan borrowers can expect more debt relief before Biden's term is up, a top White House House official says
White House chief of staff Jeff Zients told Axios that more student-loan forgiveness is coming for …
Ayelet Sheffey
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A boomer got $182,000 in student loans forgiven — plus a $1,800 refund. He can finally save for retirement and enjoy a spa day with his wife.
Larry, 60, has been making student-loan payments since 1995 after graduating from law school. He ne…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Canada to cut study permits for International students by 35%, Indian students to be impacted
Canada has announced a reduction in study permits for international students, impacting many Indian…
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2.7 million student-loan borrowers' accounts will be switched to a company that the Education Department previously punished for poor customer service
Navient announced it would begin outsourcing servicing of its privately held student loans to MOHEL…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Student-loan borrowers on Biden's new repayment plan are now waiting for the Supreme Court to decide whether cheaper payments and debt cancellation can resume
After the 8th Circuit officially blocked Biden's SAVE student-loan repayment plan, the Justice Depa…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Meet the millennials who got student-loan forgiveness and now have the freedom to save for retirement, grow their families, and consider going back to school
BI spoke to millennials who received student-loan forgiveness over the past few years due to Biden'…
Ayelet Sheffey,Katherine Tang…
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Some student-loan borrowers could get extra money from their school under a new Education Department proposal
Some schools are keeping student-loan borrower and Pell Grant recipients' unused meal plan funds at…
Ayelet Sheffey
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RG Kar incident: Agitating junior docs defy SC order to rejoin work, reject Mamata's offer for talks
Junior doctors in West Bengal defied a Supreme Court order to resume work, continuing their protest…