Thousands more public servants will soon see their student loan balances reduced or erased, the Biden administration announced on Thursday. The relief is part of the administration’s efforts to overhaul the nation’s Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF). “This is relief that will bring real change in [borrowers’] lives, and marks another win for this … Read more
The stock market continued its sell-off Monday, but the “crash” you may have heard about hasn’t actually happened. The Dow was down -2.74% in the first hour and a half of trading, and the S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite both fell more than -3%. This has compounded fears of a full-fledged stock market … Read more
After a worse-than-expected jobs report, many economists are worried the Federal Reserve may have waited too long to cut interest rates. Just two days after the Fed announced its decision to keep rates steady for now, the U.S. Department of Labor released a disappointing July jobs report showing the unemployment rate has ticked up to … Read more
Imagine searching for specific information in an unmarked room piled high with books. Now imagine looking for that information in a library with categorized and structured resources. Instead of getting lost in a jumble of individual resources, a tailored selection of books and materials guides you on a specific path to knowledge. That’s exactly what … Read more
Robo-advisors are a convenient and cost-effective option to save and invest your money. These automated investment services use algorithms that employ advanced portfolio management strategies developed by experts. They’re also a great option if you prefer a more personalized and hands-off approach to investing over the time-consuming task of managing your own self-directed brokerage account. … Read more
Stock market tumbles in Asia, Europe over fear of U.S. recession – CBS News Watch CBS News Stock markets plummeted overnight in Europe and Asia, including a huge drop in Japan, over fears of a U.S. recession in the wake of a weaker-than-expected jobs report. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger explains the impact. Be … Read more
by TeachThought Staff Paulo Freire’s “The Pedagogy of the Oppressed” is a foundational text in educational theory. Its enduring significance stems from its profound critique of traditional teaching and learning methods. Written in the 1960s, this influential work remains as relevant today as it was at the time of its publication, offering insights into the … Read more
This is an excerpt from Neutrality After 1989: New Paths in the Post-Cold War World, edited by Naman Karl-Thomas Habtom. You can download the book free of charge from E-International Relations. Since the end of the Cold War, foreign policy experts have often labelled Oman as neutral. While Oman often adopts non-interventionist positions, it is … Read more
This conversation is part of a larger lesson about developing technologies that reduce planet-heating pollution. The lesson was created by Kravitz, an assistant professor of earth and atmospheric sciences at Indiana University; his colleague Paul Goddard; and Kirstin Milks, DeWayne Murphy’s science teacher at Bloomington High School South in Bloomington, Ind. With heat waves and … Read more
Money’s main takeaways: Mortgage rates are currently at their lowest level since February 2024 providing many homeowners with a chance to refinance their higher-rate home loans. Home equity continued to set a new record high in June. A larger number of Americans are now also able to access that equity through cash-out refinancing, home equity … Read more