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    Biden Administration announces new rule on gun background checks

    HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Biden-Harris Administration has announced a new rule that will reduce the number of firearms sold without a background check. Background checks will now be required at gun shows and online venues. The final rule is an implementation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, an initiative seeking to reduce gun crimes []

  • Biden administration announces new round of student loan cancellation

    The Biden administration is canceling student loans for another 206,000 borrowers as part of a new repayment plan that offers a faster route to forgiveness. The Education Department announced the latest round of cancellations Friday in an update on the progress of its SAVE Plan. More people are becoming eligible for student loan cancellation as they hit 10 years of payments, a new finish line for some loans that’s a decade sooner than what borrowers faced in the past. Casting a shadow over the...

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    Biden administration announces new student debt relief plan for millions of borrowers

    The Biden administration on Monday announced new student loan plans that would provide relief to millions of Americans if finalized.

  • Meta announces it is testing new tools to fight 'sextortion'

    Meta says the new tools will better protect young users from sexual exploitation online. But some say it doesn’t go far enough. NBC News' Savannah Sellers spoke with Meta's global head of safety about the new effort.

  • Former Biden Administration Economists Launch New Budget Lab

    Yuval RosenbergApril 12, 2024A huge tax fight is looming as a slew of 2017 Republican tax cuts are scheduled to expire at the end of 2025 — and

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    Biden administration announces another round of student loan cancellation

    More people are becoming eligible for student loan cancellation as they hit 10 years of payments, a new finish line for some loans that’s a decade sooner than what borrowers faced in the past.

  • Biden Administration Announces $7.4 Billion in Student Loan Forgiveness

    In a move aimed at alleviating the burden of student loan debt for millions of Americans, the Biden administration has announced another round of student loan forgiveness, totaling $7.4 billion. This latest announcement comes as part of President Biden’s ongoing efforts to address the issue of student debt in the United States. The decision follows […] The post Biden Administration Announces $7.4 Billion in Student Loan Forgiveness first appeared on The Source.

  • Biden announces new plan to cancel student loans for 30m borrowers

    Plan targets borrowers who accrued high level of interest on debt and those who have been in repayment for at least 20 years Joe Biden announced plans to cancel student loans for 30 million borrowers on Monday, the administration’s latest push on addressing student debt before the presidential election.The plan primarily targets borrowers who have accrued a high level of interest on their debt and those who have been in repayment for at least 20 years. Borrowers who face extreme economic...

  • Biden announces new plans to provide student debt relief for millions

    President Joe Biden on Monday announced revised plans to cancel federal student debt that along with other actions would benefit millions during a visit to Madison, Wisconsin. Biden’s new plans are aimed at canceling runaway interest for millions of borrowers; nullifying debt for those who are eligible for but not yet participating in certain forgiveness programs, such as those in public service who've been paying off their loans for 10 years or more; borrowers of undergraduate or graduate loans...

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    Biden Administration Announces $6.6 Billion for Made in America Microchips

    The funds for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. mean the company can expand plans for two facilities in Phoenix and add a third.

    • CNBC

    Biden administration releases formal proposal for new student loan forgiveness plan

    The Biden administration released its new proposal to forgive student debt for millions of Americans. It hopes this plan will survive legal challenges.

  • Biden Admin Announces Another Round Of Loan Cancellation Under New Repayment Plan

    The Biden administration is canceling student loans for another 206,000 borrowers as part of a new repayment plan that offers a faster route to forgiveness. The Education Department announced the latest round of cancellations Friday in an update on the progress of its SAVE Plan. More people are becoming eligible for student loan cancellation as […]