Elizabeth Warren is blunt: Biden can make the joint decision to cancel student debt and legalize marijuana with a ‘signature on two different pieces of paper’ Ayelet Sheffey 19 nov 2021
Bernie Sanders is already gearing up to see Democrats’ social-spending package ‘strengthened’, calling for taxes on the wealthy, lower prescription drug prices, and climate reform Juliana Kaplan, Ayelet Sheffey 19 nov 2021
8 million student-loan borrowers could lose out on wages and child tax credits when payments resume in 2 months. Elizabeth Warren wants Biden to ensure that won’t happen. Ayelet Sheffey 19 nov 2021
Mitch McConnell shrugs off Trump’s taunts and attempts to defuse the debt ceiling crisis Ayelet Sheffey 18 nov 2021
Student-loan payments resume in 75 days, and 89% of borrowers with full-time jobs aren’t ready: ‘It’s a recipe for financial disaster’ Ayelet Sheffey 17 nov 2021
Biden says gas companies may be guilty of ‘illegal conduct’ and ripping off Americans to pump up profits Ayelet Sheffey 17 nov 2021
The student-loan payment pause didn’t help most of the 7.7 million borrowers who were behind on federal bills at the start of the pandemic. 93% of them still are. Ayelet Sheffey 16 nov 2021
Biden just released a plan to protect Americans’ retirements and savings from the 2 main financial risks of the climate crisis Ayelet Sheffey 16 nov 2021
For-profit colleges have a ‘fraudulent’ history and won’t get access to increased federal grants in Biden’s economic agenda – but 13 Democrats worry that will hurt students the most Ayelet Sheffey 15 nov 2021
Meet a therapist with $81,000 in student debt, who worked in public service for 20 years, and can’t get loan forgiveness: ‘People in the helping professions are getting totally screwed over’ Ayelet Sheffey 14 nov 2021
