For President Joe Biden, tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to lower gasoline prices RB00, -1.02% —along with pardons for federal marijuana possession convictions and forgiving student debt—was a key midterm election strategy. He Read more
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Federal appeals court temporarily blocks Biden’s student loan forgiveness program
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal appeals court late Friday issued an administrative stay temporarily blocking President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel billions of dollars in federal student loans. The Read more
White House says no new intelligence led to Biden’s nuclear ‘Armageddon’ comment
No new intelligence led to President Joe Biden saying on Thursday that the risk of nuclear “Armageddon” is at the highest level since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, a White Read more
Biden’s $10,000 student-debt cancelation is a game-changer for borrowers’ wallets — but will it help their credit scores?
At a time of record-high borrowing costs and rising prices, people need all the help they can get from their credit scores. TransUnion — one of the country’s three major Read more
Opinion: Biden’s student-debt forgiveness encourages universities to raise tuition and will compromise Federal Reserve and congressional powers
Present Joe Biden’s student-loan forgiveness has attracted wide criticism, but few express the menace it poses to the Federal Reserve and congressional powers. Federal student loans create more equal access to quality Read more
Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway could be among top payers of Biden’s new minimum tax
WASHINGTON — A handful of large companies, such as Berkshire Hathaway Inc. BRK.A, -0.22% BRK.B, -0.28% and Amazon.com Inc. AMZN, -3.01%, could bear most of the burden from a 15% corporate minimum tax President Joe Biden Read more
Biden’s student-loan forgiveness plan could be blocked or delayed, expert warns
A warning for those anticipating at least a portion of their student loans being forgiven: It’s not necessarily a done deal. Mark Kantrowitz, a veteran expert on student financial aid Read more
GOP legal challenges may freeze Biden’s plan for student-loan forgiveness in October, just before midterm elections
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration and Republican opponents of mass student debt cancellation appear headed for a legal confrontation with hundreds of billions of dollars at stake just weeks before the November midterm elections. GOP Read more
Biden’s pandemic comment sparks debate among experts who say winter and potential new variants are key
The fallout from President Joe Biden’s assertion on Sunday that the pandemic is over continued into Tuesday, with experts warning that winter may bring new variants and more infections. The Read more
Biden’s pandemic comment sparks debate among experts who say winter and potential new variants are key
The fallout from President Joe Biden’s assertion on Sunday that the pandemic is over continued into Tuesday, with experts warning that winter may bring new variants and more infections. The Read more