The US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. A continuing resolution unveiled … [+] this week by House Republicans would avert a government shutdown that would otherwise begin on Oct. 1. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg © 2023 Bloomberg Finance LP Barring significant dealmaking by the September 30 deadline, portions of the U.S.…
Student loan interest rates are a point of contention for many borrowers. And with rates rising over the last few years, some are sounding the red alert on student loan rates. But in truth, student loan interest rates don’t matter for most borrowers. Even though interest rates for student loans are higher right now than…
Student loan debt getty Like it or not, federal student loan payments are scheduled to resume in October of this year, and interest has already started accruing. Many people have a mindset of trying to pay off their student loans as fast as possible – so they aggressively make extra payments on their student loans.…
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 30: U.S. President Joe Biden is joined by Education Secretary Miguel Cardona … [+] (L) as he announces new actions to protect borrowers after the Supreme Court struck down his student loan forgiveness plan in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on June 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by…
Many people with student loan debt face a tough decision: if you only have so much money available at the end of each month to save and invest, should you contribute those dollars to a savings or investment account… …or are you better off using that money to pay down your debts as quickly as…
Illustration Huawei Mate60 Pro+, September 8, 2023, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China. Huawei’s new … [+] Mate60 Pro phone sold out in 10 seconds. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images) Future Publishing via Getty Images Huawei’s new phone contains an advanced chip that represents a new technological peak for China. Despite being the…
Amer. & Chinese flags table decorations during US/China ceremony renewing 1989 MOA Memo of Agreement … [+] re Intl. Trade in Commercial Launch Services. (Photo by Forrest Anderson/Getty Images) Getty Images By many accounts, Washington and Beijing are on the verge of a major split. But like a marriage of fifty years, a breakup is…
Vice President Kamala Harris gives remarks in Seattle ahead of the one-year anniversary of the … [+] Inflation Reduction Act. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Today marks the one-year anniversary of President Biden signing the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law. Despite the misleading name—the law was never about…
China Last Night KraneShares Key News Asian equities were mostly higher overnight as Mainland China underperformed. Hong Kong was higher overnight despite China’s July CPI release of -0.3% year-over-year indicating deflation. Policymakers talked stimulus overnight, which likely kept Hong Kong afloat as investors expect an even stronger policy response to falling consumer and commodity prices.…
Mid-Year Tax Planning Checklist Notes SHUTTERSTOCK 2023 Federal Tax Forms 1099-DIV – Reports ordinary and qualified dividends and short- and long-term capital gains distributions for taxable and tax-exempt accounts. 1099-B – Reports exchange and redemption activity in non-IRA accounts. 1099-R – Reports withdrawals from retirement plan accounts and IRAs, including distributions, rollovers, conversions, recharacterizations and…