Many of the Americans getting this debt relief are nurses, teachers, first responders, Peace Corps volunteers and social workers.
- Associate Professor of Finance, Texas State University
The Supreme Court rejected President Joe Biden’s student loan program that aimed at delivering up to $20,000 of relief per borrower.
SVB, as it’s known, collapsed with lightning speed following a run on its deposits.
The Fed lifted its benchmark interest rate just 0.25 percentage point following a series of much more aggressive rate hikes in 2022.
A finance expert explains why President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program got blocked – and what’s next for student loan borrowers in search of relief.
Voter demographics and policy priorities are two recurrent, big issues on Election Day – but shifts in election administration and voting laws are new challenges influencing the midterms.
Many voters say inflation is the issue that matters to them most as they head to the polls. The problem is, the people they choose can’t do much about it.
Student loan forgiveness doesn’t benefit the economy the way some advocates believe it would, an economist argues.
Colleges and universities are using federal money to clear their students’ debt. An economist explains who will benefit from this move.
Student loan debt has long been considered a drag on the economy. But will canceling it actually do much to spur spending? An economist weighs in.
Since 1953, the economy has only rarely been in recession when a Democrat was in the White House.
The US economy historically does better under Democratic presidents than Republicans, with far fewer months spent in recession
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