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Biden Student Loan Forgiveness Blocked Again by Missouri Judge

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the new administration's efforts to cancel student debt and support borrowers at the White House on October 4, 2023 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images The Biden administration's sweeping student loan forgiveness plan was again temporarily blocked by a Missouri judge on Thursday, just a day […]

By Andrew Jack

October 3, 2024October 3, 2024

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Factors to consider before refinancing a loan, according to experts

Moyo Studio | E+ | The Federal Reserve announced a half-percentage point, or 50 basis points, rate cut at the end of its two-day meeting on Wednesday. And of course, some Americans will want to make the most of the central bank's first rate cut since the early days of the Covid pandemic. “How quickly […]

By Andrew Jack

September 19, 2024September 19, 2024

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The Federal Reserve is finally cutting interest rates. What consumers should know

NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate from a 23-year high, affecting consumer and business debt, savings, auto loans, mortgages and other forms of credit. On Wednesday, the Fed announced that it had cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half a percentage point to between 4.75 […]

By Andrew Jack

September 18, 2024September 18, 2024