U.S. budget deficit narrows by record amount in July by one measurement
admin The numbers: The U.S. federal budget deficit has narrowed by a record amount in the…
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Taxpayers are owed more than $1 billion related to the student loan program — but not from borrowers
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Read MoreHere’s how private equity got relief in Democrats’ healthcare, climate and tax package that’s heading for a House vote
The bipartisan duo of Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and John Thune helped private equity firms escape…
Read More‘We feel like it’s rent gouging’: Renters meet with Biden administration officials to decry steep increases by landlords
With rental prices rising nationwide, there has never been a better time to examine how…
Read MoreStudent loan debt-collection system is too harsh: Education Department official
Defaulting on your student loans could lead to the federal government withholding your wages, your…
Read MoreOpinion: Biden pushed the country too far to the left when he took office, leaving many Democratic voters behind
President Joe Biden is in deep trouble within his own party. A New York Times/Siena…
Read MoreFormer Twitter employee found guilty of spying for Saudi Arabia
SAN FRANCISCO — Former Twitter Inc. employee Ahmad Abouammo was found guilty of spying for…
Read MoreOpinion: Here’s the big concern with chip makers scoring billions in funds from Uncle Sam
On the day that Congress finally passed a long-awaited funding package for domestic U.S. chip…
Read MoreJustice Department expected to sue Google for antitrust as soon as September: report
The Justice Department is poised to file an antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc.’s Google as…
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Opinion: Inflation hasn’t peaked yet because rents are still rising fast
There was no inflation in July, the government said Wednesday. That’s great news. But let’s…
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