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A San Antonio grandmother used guaranteed basic income to afford groceries and rent a house: 'It's changed my station in life'
Ingrid Sullivan, 48, is enrolled in San Antonio's basic-income pilot. She said it has helped her...
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Some student-loan borrowers have just 1 month left to get closer to debt cancellation — and they need to take action
The one-time account adjustment for some student-loan borrowers ends soon. Those without qualifying loans have until...
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'Shark Tank' host Kevin O'Leary says Trump losing his assets would deal 'collateral damage to the American brand'
O'Leary said the move would cause "collateral damage to the American brand," and that he'll have...
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Mother of 6 says San Antonio basic-income program allowed her to rent a home and buy shoes for her kids
Monique Gonzalez, 41, was able to secure housing for her six children with money from San...
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Some parents and high school seniors are running low on time to figure out how they'll pay for college as the chaotic financial aid rollout continues
The chaotic FAFSA rollout means financial aid reward letters will be delayed for many, limiting the...
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Putin wasted no time buttering up China after his election victory
In the wake of sweeping sanctions, Russia's Vladimir Putin is leaning on China for economic and...
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Merely winning has never been enough for Putin — and this year's presidential election is no different
Russians are voting in the country's presidential election from March 15 to 17, and 71-year-old Vladimir...
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Fed Chairman Jerome Powell could wind up deciding the presidential election
The economy and perceptions of it will be vital factors in determining whether voters reelect Joe...
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Beijing says property developers in deep trouble must go bankrupt
China's real-estate debt crisis has already taken down property giant Evergrande, which is now undergoing liquidation.
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'No CCP in USA!!' Inside a Michigan town's unhinged war over a Chinese battery plant.
Some saw the battery plant as an economic godsend. Others saw it as a Chinese communist...
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The Trump-supporting governor of Montana is staking his reelection on a set of 'miracle' YIMBY housing policies
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte is touting a slew of bipartisan housing bills celebrated by YIMBYs across...
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A mom got $192,000 in student debt wiped out last year. But her servicer just told her the relief was a mistake — and she has to figure out how to afford monthly payments again.
Anne, 46, would've "done things differently" with her finances if she had known the student-loan forgiveness...
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2024 is already straining the seams of China and Russia's 'no limits' partnership
Russia's finance ministry is in talks with China about yuan loans, but a decision has been...
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China's latest market crackdown shows it hasn't learned any lessons
China has curbed short selling and quant trading activities to support its flailing stock markets, but...
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Putin appears unstoppable, but even he 'doesn't know where the tolerance of the Russian people lies,' an economic historian said
Military spending has reached 40% of Russia's budget, overshadowing social spending.
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China's master plan to crush Elon Musk
Elon Musk relied on China to fuel Tesla's rise. Now Beijing has its own plan to...
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Emergency medical bills worry Americans — and it could affect the presidential election
Most Americans worry they won't be able to pay expensive medical bills if they experience an...
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The markets are on fire — but Larry Summers says investors may not be fully pricing in political and social risks
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio, and BlackRock chief Larry Fink have also...
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America isn't building enough homes. A new map may fix that.
Cities and states are using the National Zoning Atlas to understand housing rules and bring down...
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153,000 student-loan borrowers are getting $1.2 billion in debt wiped out — the first group to see relief under a new repayment reform
Biden announced student-loan forgiveness for the first batch of borrowers to benefit from the shortened timeline...
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A mom with $50,000 in student debt 'can't break free' from her ex-husband because she's still stuck paying off his loan balance
Chrystal Copeland separated from her ex-husband two decades ago. But she's still waiting for a law...
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How the candidates running for Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat say they'll solve California's housing crisis
Housing affordability and homelessness are two of the top issues on California voters' minds. It could...
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More pedestrians were killed on Los Angeles' Vermont Avenue than in the state of Vermont in 2022 — and it's become an ad for a measure to make streets safer
Los Angeles roads are getting more dangerous. Angelenos can vote for more street safety measures on...
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How millennials could give the suburbs a much-needed makeover
The American suburbs can be isolating, boring, and unsustainable places. Bike lanes, apartment buildings, and Sweetgreen...