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Telangana govt steps up relief measures following heavy rains
People in several places in the state were grappling with the situation though there had been so…
PTI
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Flood alerts persist over Andhra-Telangana for the second consecutive day; authorities amp up rescue, relief measures
Telangana has reported 15 fatalities, while Andhra Pradesh has seen 12 lives lost as rivers in both…
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Gujarat rains: Public urged to follow safety guidelines, CM Bhupendra Patel leads response efforts
Gujarat is facing heavy rainfall and flooding and residents are being urged to follow safety measu…
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Budget 2024: More affordable housing, lowered rent TDS — here’s what will change for the housing sector this year
Union Budget 2024 delivers massive boost with 3 crore affordable houses and tax cuts. Here's all th…
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China rolls out fresh property relief measures to stem the fallout from Evergrande's meltdown
Policymakers are trying to boost support for China's real estate market. Evergrande this week was o…
Yuheng Zhan
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Some student-loan borrowers have one week left to benefit from a temporary measure that'll bring them closer to debt cancellation
Student-loan borrowers on income-driven repayment plans and PSLF have until June 30 to consolidate …
Ayelet Sheffey
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These student-loan borrowers qualify for debt cancellation through the government, but they're struggling to get the same relief on their private balances: 'I feel so defeated. I feel trapped.'
Biden forgave student loans for borrowers who went to schools accused of fraud. Private borrowers a…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Death toll rises to 12; Boats and tractors used in rescue efforts in rain-hit Chennai
A dozen people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents in and around the city while pers…
PTI
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The House passes a bill to give parents a boosted child tax credit and businesses tax relief
Families that are covered under the legislation could see their 2023 taxes cut by $680.
Juliana Kaplan,Ayelet Sheffey,Lloyd Lee
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The Fed's first big move of 2024 isn't an interest rate cut but that relief could come soon
The Federal Reserve continued its pause on interest rate hikes on Wednesday, leaving the door open …
Ayelet Sheffey
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Key student-loan relief is on the line as Congress once again works to avoid a government shutdown
The House GOP's current education spending proposal includes cuts to resources to help student-loan…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Biden is still running on a promise to get student-loan forgiveness to 'as many borrowers as possible.' Here's where his debt relief efforts stand.
After the Supreme Court struck down Biden's first try at student-debt cancellation, he touted other…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Biden's promised economic agenda remains stalled, from student-debt relief to a minimum-wage hike and beyond
From student-loan relief to reversing Trump's tax cuts, Biden's 2020 economic agenda remains large…
Laura Italiano
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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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China's battered economy finally gets some relief as third-quarter growth numbers beat expectations
China's GDP expanded by a better-than-expected 4.9% last quarter, according to official figures rel…
George Glover
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Meet the typical student-loan borrower: a millennial woman with a $35,000 balance who wants debt relief
As millions of student-loan borrowers are once again entering repayment, here's what the average Am…
Ayelet Sheffey
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The stock market may be gearing up for a relief rally after key signals hit oversold extremes
"After [Tuesday's] emotional trading we think we are one step closer to a short-term low," Fairlead…
Matthew Fox
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Student-loan borrowers keep running into hurdles as Biden's debt relief promises are piling up in court
Student-loan borrowers can't catch a break. A range of Biden's debt relief measures for targeted gr…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Thousands of student-loan borrowers have one week to file a claim for $16 million in relief from a major private lender. Here's how.
Nearly 5,000 student-loan borrowers have until November 20 to file a claim for relief in a $198 mil…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Meet a repairman with $37,000 in student debt who's struggling to pay it off and handle medical bills. He's pleading to be included in Biden's new relief plan.
A boomer buried in student loans is also paying for his wife's medical care. It's unclear if he'll …