Senate passes bill to block Biden's student loan forgiveness program
Both the Senate and the House have now passed a bill to block President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program, which promises to cancel up to $20,000 of debt for millions of borrowers but has been held up by courts.
2023-06-02 02:55
Debt ceiling deal would require student loan payments to resume in August
If passed into law, the bipartisan debt ceiling deal will dash any hope borrowers might have that the federal student loan payment pause would be extended for a ninth time.
2023-05-31 23:25
Nigeria's Senate approves bill to raise government borrowing from central bank
ABUJA Nigeria's Senate amended a law on Saturday to allow the federal government to borrow more money from
2023-05-28 00:19
House to vote on blocking Biden's student loan forgiveness program
The Biden administration's one-time student loan forgiveness program is facing a fresh threat from House Republicans while it awaits a ruling from the Supreme Court about whether the proposal can take effect.
2023-05-24 19:22
G7 Summit: Africa seeks new role as nations eye its resources
As wealthy nations compete, Africa wants to keep more of the benefits from its natural resources.
2023-05-20 07:54
Turkish banks restrict credit access amid pre-runoff uncertainty
By Nevzat Devranoglu and Ebru Tuncay ANKARA Turkish banks have restricted access to some individual loans and postponed
2023-05-19 18:22
Student loan payment pause will end this year, education secretary confirms
The pause on federal student loan payments is still set to end later this year, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona confirmed this week.
2023-05-18 02:19
Slump in China bank loans raises more worries about recovery, adds pressure on central bank
By Qiaoyi Li and Kevin Yao BEIJING New Chinese bank loans tumbled far more sharply than expected in
2023-05-11 19:00
Biden to hammer Republican budget cuts which target his student loan forgiveness plans
When President Joe Biden speaks at a community college in New York on Wednesday, he's expected to hit Republicans hard for budget cuts they are demanding as part of their bill to raise the debt ceiling.
2023-05-10 19:26
Fed survey: Banks are tightening up their lending standards after rate hikes, turmoil
It was already difficult for businesses and households to borrow money earlier this year — but after the collapse of three US regional banks and a cascade of rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, getting money has become a little harder.
2023-05-09 03:21