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$40 Trillion and Counting: The National Debt Keeps Climbing.

The national debt passed the $40 trillion mark last week. While the record number is staggering on its face, equally

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US national debt passes $40tn after doubling in a decade

US national debt has more than doubled in a decade to reach a milestone $40tn (£29.4tn), Treasury figures show. The

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U.S. Senate passes short-term funding bill to avert federal shutdown before election

The Republican-led U.S. Senate passed a temporary measure to fund federal agencies through December 11 on Saturday, in a move

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Treasury yields are steady as Kashkari says time to raise rates, ADP jobs data is weak

U.S. Treasury yields held steady on Wednesday as traders mulled over the outlook for interest rates and weighed a weaker-than-expected jobs

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Educational News

  • Educational News

Americans are falling behind on mortgage and student loan payments. Here’s how

While U.S. consumers are getting better at keeping up with credit card and personal loan payments, mortgage and student loan delinquencies are climbing, and student

Education Department recalculates student loan forgiveness counts, setting some PSLF borrowers back

The U.S. Department of Education is reevaluating account histories for borrowers pursuing Public Service Loan Forgiveness — in some cases, reducing the number of qualifying payments and

Student loan borrowers face steeper ‘marriage penalty’ under new repayment plan

Married student loan holders — and those soon tying the knot — face important tax and financial decisions, especially after recent changes to the federal lending system. The

States expand student loan options as new federal borrowing caps take effect

As borrowers come up against new federal limits on student debt, they may encounter financing options from an unexpected source: their state. But don’t assume these government-backed

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