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Stocks Close Higher Ahead of Fed's Jackson Hole Meeting
Stocks closed Wednesday's session higher, as investors prepare for comments from Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell, at the U.S. central bank's Jackson Hole Economic Symposium tomorrow. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 0.2%,...
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President Biden Announces $10k Student Debt Cancellation
Today, President Biden announced that he would cancel $10,000 per student borrower making under $125k per year and extend the due date for payment to the end of the year due to COVID setbacks. Will Sealy, the co-founder and CEO of...
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Millenials Credit Scores Benefiting From Student Loan Freezes
Kia McCallister-Young, director at the nonprofit America Saves, joined Cheddar News to talk about how millennials are seeing better credit score numbers due to student loan debt being canceled and what to do if loans come back. "The most...
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NerdWallet CEO on Impact Fed's Interest Rate Hike Could Have on Credit Card, Mortgage Rates
The Federal Reserve issued its biggest rate hike in more than 20 years Wednesday, raising rates by half a percentage point in an effort to flight inflation. The change is leaving many wondering about the impact it could have on rates for...
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Addressing Arguments Against Student Debt Forgiveness as Biden Makes Changes
The Biden administration is making changes to federal student loan programs, bringing more than 3.6 million people closer to debt forgiveness under the new rules, providing 40,000 with immediate debt cancellation, and allowing several...
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Atomic Raises $25 Million, Launches Investing API for Fintechs and Banks
Atomic bills itself as an investing API that allows fintechs and banks to easily integrate investing into their products by bringing the power of investing to everyone, with no account minimums. In November, the company announced its...
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Fintech SoFi Shares Rise in SPAC Merger Public Debut on Nasdaq
Fintech company SoFi made its public debut on Nasdaq after completing a SPAC merger with Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings moving slightly above its opening price of $22. CEO Anthony Noto joined Cheddar to discuss the decision to go...
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Color of Change Study Finds Most Black Voters Support Eliminating Student Loan Debt
We were joined by Arisha Hatch, Vice President at Color of Change to speak about the nonprofit's new survey. The Color of Change survey reveals that most black voters support eliminating student loan debt and if no action is taken, 40%...
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Is post-secondary education the best path to a meaningful career?
Personal finance expert Mark Ting discusses what to consider before deciding to pursue post-secondary education.
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Thunder Bay's housing crunch hits international students hard
CBC's Sarah Law met up with Aakash Chakor, an international student at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ont. He's one of many who struggled to find housing before the start of the school year.
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Here's what you need to know about the 'big, beautiful bill's' impact on student loans
The Trump administration's "Big Beautiful Bill" means big changes to student loans. Here's what current and future borrowers need to know
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A complex maze: Older borrowers navigate student loan repayment
Many older borrowers face confusing repayment systems that hinder their ability to manage student loan debt, often leading to frustration and financial strain. (Scripps News)
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New requirements to pay back defaulted student loans
With payments set to resume in just a few weeks, federal student loan borrowers who don't set up a repayment plan could face consequences. (Scripps News)
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Trump orders Education Department dismantled
President Donald Trump says responsibility for student loans and other programs overseen by the Department of Education will shift to other agencies. (Scripps News)
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Student loan borrowers face growing uncertainty
One of the many issues impacting borrowers is the limbo surrounding income-driven repayment plans.
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Department of Education halts online applications for income-driven repayment plans
The U.S. Department of Education has paused online applications for income-driven repayment plans after a court blocked the implementation of former President Biden's "SAVE" plan.(Scripps News)
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Ex-RBI Gov. Raghuram Rajan on World GDP, Public Debt, US Economy
Raghuram Rajan, former Governor of Reserve Bank of India speaks to Bloomberg Television on the sidelines of the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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White House approves student debt cancellation for thousands of public service workers
One month before President Biden leaves the White House, the Biden administration announced it has forgiven student loan debt for 54,900 public service workers. (Scripps News)
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After delays, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid aka FAFSA is now open for students
The application for college financial aid is usually available on Oct. 1, but the Department of Education delayed the release this year in an effort to avoid a repeat of last year's rocky rollout. (Scripps News)
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Report reveals issues with student loan servicing
Some student loan servicers were automatically taking money from borrowers’ bank accounts even when they didn’t consent to automatic payments. (Scripps News)
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8 million student loan borrowers won't have to make payments until April
The Biden administration is extending a pause of student loan payments for 8 million borrowers amid a court battle. (Scripps News)
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Biden's student loan cancellation is put on hold again after day of legal whiplash
A federal judge in Missouri put a temporary hold on President Joe Biden's latest student loan cancellation plan on Thursday. (Scripps News)
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Comparing the records of Biden and Trump on higher education
Here's where President Biden and former President Trump differ on the issues surrounding higher education. (Scripps News)
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Greg Lippmann Says CMBS Sector 'Priced for Horrible'
LibreMax Capital CIO Greg Lippmann suggests investors buy underpriced "medium to bad" commercial mortgage-backed securities from a sector that he says is "priced for horrible" on Bloomberg Television. "If you can invest in technology and...