A person walks on campus at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. March 26, 2025. Hannah Beier | Reuters Why is the interest-free forbearance ending? Former President Joe Biden rolled out the SAVE plan in the summer of 2023, describing it as “the most affordable student loan plan ever.” But millions of borrowers who signed … Read more
Construction on the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Reserve has brought in its inspector general to review a building expansion that has drawn fire from the White House, according to a source familiar with the issue. … Read more
Traders work on the New York Stock Exchange floor on Dec. 18, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images For all the drama in the stock market of late, investors’ portfolio balances may not look too different from when President Donald Trump entered office. There have been some unnerving days amid the Trump administration’s tariff policies. … Read more
As President Donald Trump continues to set aggressive new tariff rates on imports, U.S. consumers are feeling the effects on their wallets. Tariffs are taxes on imported goods paid by the entity importing those products. Businesses often pass the cost of tariffs along to consumers through higher prices. Sometimes, it’s not so subtle. In June, … Read more
Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought vowed Friday to press an investigation into renovations at the Federal Reserve building, which he called a “palace” where costs are running amok. In a potential escalation of President Donald Trump’s feud with Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Vought told CNBC that an investigation is warranted into whether … Read more
U.S. Representative Josh Gottheimer, D-NJ, speaks during a press conference about the SALT Caucus outside the Capitol on Wednesday February 08, 2023 in Washington, DC. Matt McClain | The Washington Post | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ delivers a temporary higher limit on the federal deduction for state and local taxes, known … Read more
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Asheville, N.C., Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. Matt Rourke | AP The Social Security Administration sent what experts say is a misleading email to consumers last week, describing President Donald Trump’s “one big beautiful bill” as “long-awaited tax relief to millions of older … Read more
