Tag: debt relief
Republican judge blocks student debt relief rule before it’s finalized, delaying...
The Biden administration has been working to alleviate the burden of student loans, especially for long-term borrowers who have been repaying loans for decades.
Biden announces $6 billion in student debt relief for public service...
The debt relief would forgive roughly $6 billion for 78,000 borrowers such as teachers, nurses or social workers enrolled in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
Biden is forgiving another $1.2 billion in student loan debt starting...
As loan servicers process their forgiveness, they will see their debts discharged from their accounts.
‘Failure isn’t an option’: Progressives plan to mobilize if Supreme Court...
"The Higher Education Act should be used immediately and rapidly to deliver on this essential commitment."
How Biden protected workers during the debt ceiling fight
The deal protects Social Security and other lifelines while raising the debt ceiling for two years and safeguarding the world economy.
Solving the debt crisis the American way
When the old system finally breaks and we are primed for a new one, these are the principles that should guide us in its development.
Court bars Biden’s student debt relief program leaving program in legal...
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis ruling came after six states claimed that the debt relief plan "threatens their future tax revenues and circumvents congressional authority."
Major victory for defrauded students: Judge orders Obama-era student debt relief...
"It's extremely validating to see a court agree that what the Department did was wrong, and to know that students who were cheated will finally be able to seek relief."
Debt relief – Japanese-style – could work here
Japan has found a way to write off its national debt without creating inflation. Why can’t we do that?
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As Democrats demand a tougher fight, new poll elevates AOC and economic populism
A New Republic and Embold Research survey finds broad unity on taxing the rich, regulating big tech, and a more aggressive posture, with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez leading favorability.
Chemical giant to discontinue production of herbicide with active ingredient in Agent Orange and...
Because it contains a mix of an active ingredient in Agent Orange and glyphosate, Enlist Duo is said to be one of the most dangerous herbicides still used on food crops.
DHS warehouse jail plan signals historic expansion of immigration detention
Documents and reporting reveal a sweeping plan to convert warehouses and deploy military contracting to rapidly expand immigration jails across the United States.
Seattle protesters confront Amazon over ICE contracts and surveillance ties
Workers, activists, and city officials rally outside the Spheres as Amazon drops Flock partnership but faces mounting pressure to end cloud support for ICE and CBP.
Trump tries to turn Greenland into Okinawa
It’s part of the new, heightened indifference to sovereignty of the Trump administration.