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Biden administration did not fast-track student loan plan
A senior Biden administration official says the U.S. Department of Education did not plan to begin forgiving up to $147 billion in student debt for as many as 25 million Americans before publishing a final rule on the program — despite…
I focused my life on one job
When Bill Gates dropped out of college to co-found Microsoft, he wasn't thinking about becoming a billionaire or running a company that's now valued at more than $3 trillion.Gates, then 20 years old, had a much more "boring" definition…
Trump trade policies will fuel freight rates and consumers pay price
A cargo ship is sailing towards the docking of a foreign trade container terminal in Qingdao Port, Shandong province, in Qingdao, China, on June 7, 2024.Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesTrade analysts are warning that new tariffs…
Caroline Ellison aims to duck prison sentence for role in FTX collapse
Caroline Ellison, former chief executive officer of Alameda Research LLC, arrives to court in New York, US, on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesLawyers for Caroline Ellison, the star witness in the prosecution…
House Speaker Johnson pulls government funding bill after GOP support
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., conducts a news conference in the Capitol Visitor Center after a meeting of the House Republican Conference on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesHouse…
After success in Paris, Los Angeles looks to elevate Olympic Games in 2028
Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles, waves the Olympic flag as Thomas Bach, President of International Olympic Committee, applauds during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 11, 2024 in Paris,…
Trump says Harris debate was rigged, ABC should lose license
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, debates Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, for the first time during the presidential election campaign at The National Constitution…
CPI inflation report August 2024:
Inflation in August declined to its lowest level since February 2021, according to a Labor Department report Wednesday that sets the stage for an expected quarter percentage point rate cut from the Federal Reserve in a week.The consumer…
Trump Media shares plunge after Harris debate
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump walks away during a commercial break as US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris take notes during a presidential debate at the National…
UK economic growth July 2024
Maremagnum | Corbis Documentary | Getty ImagesLONDON — The U.K. economy continued to flatline in July on a month-on-month basis, flash figures published from the Office for National Statistics showed Wednesday.Gross domestic product…