Economic Issues

Cost of Living Poverty Cost of Living Crisis Taxation Income Inequality Unemployment Inflation Financial Literacy Employment Consumer Behavior

Sweet Settlement Deadline Passes, Putting Automatic Student Loan Relief in Play

A pending court ruling on the Education Department’s request to extend decisions to July 2027 keeps the start of automatic relief uncertain.

House Rules Panel Blocks Gambling-Loss Deduction Fix as Spending Bill Advances

Education Department Halts Involuntary Student-Loan Collections as McMahon Signals Restart Soon

Maryland Bill Would Ban Dynamic Grocery Pricing and Individualized Algorithms in Stores

Education Department Halts Wage Garnishments and Tax-Refund Seizures for Defaulted Student Loans

White House Weighs Letting 401(k) Funds Cover Home Down Payments

Student Loan Relief Backlog Hits 817,591 as Education Department Limits Discharges

Cato Report Finds Government Pressure Drives Most U.S. Debanking

Education Department Begins Sending Student-Loan Wage-Garnishment Notices

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Ticks Up to 54, Highest Since September 2025

Education Department Begins Wage-Garnishment Notices for Defaulted Student Loans

Settlement To End SAVE Would Prompt Millions To Pick New Student Loan Plans

Trump Administration To Restart Student Loan Wage Garnishments Next Week

Education Department to Restart Student Loan Wage Garnishments in January 2026

Post-Holiday Bills Hit as Credit Card Rates Bite, Counselors Push Quick Relief Steps

Bengaluru Founder Plans to Exit India in 2026 After Paying ₹4 Crore in Taxes

Rio Signs Law to Join Propag, Starting Exit From Fiscal Recovery Regime

Sindh Wheat Subsidy Dispute Intensifies as Millers Allege Trader Capture

Archbishop of Canterbury-Designate Urges Hospitality in Christmas Sermon at St Paul’s

Education Department to Restart Student Loan Wage Garnishment in January