Income Driven Repayment. getty The U.S. Department of Education has introduced several different waivers that apply to student loans in the past year, each of which share the common goal of helping student borrowers get the student loan forgiveness they deserve. These waivers combined have been coined the IDR waiver, although there’s no specific program…
Hundreds of pro-cannabis demonstrators march in New York City. Getty Images This week, President Biden announced plans to pardon thousands of people who have federal convictions for marijuana possession on their records. He is also asking his administration to explore whether the plant should be removed from the list of Schedule 1 drugs like heroin.…
Chris Krupinski, owner of ck Art and Design Studio, sits next to some of her artwork at her home on … [+] Friday, March 3, 2006 in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf) Copyright 2006 AP. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. With September’s job numbers now out, joining…
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 15: Coinbase Founder and CEO Brian Armstrong attends Consensus 2019 at the … [+] Hilton Midtown on May 15, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Steven Ferdman/Getty Images) Getty Images Jeff John Roberts (disclosure: I know him from Fortune, where I periodically contribute) had two interesting takes on the…
OAKLAND, CA – FEBRUARY 9: Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at a press conference (Aric Crabb/MediaNews … [+] Group/East Bay Times via Getty Images) MediaNews Group via Getty Images President Biden’s plan to raise taxes on very high-income households died in Congress. But the idea of lives on in the states. Initiatives on November ballots in…
Midterm Elections Have Often Been A Turning Point For Stocks. getty With the midterm elections only about a month away, it is worth considering the implications of any change in government control. This analysis will strive to be non-partisan since investors would be wise to eschew party politics when selecting investments. Some were concerned when…
Washington DC – Capitol getty It’s easy for investors to be gloomy following a rough September in which the S&P 500 Index tumbled 9.2%. That marked the worst September showing since 2002, when the index fell by 11%. Before you hit the panic ‘Sell Everything’ button, though, it’s worth considering at least one bullish catalyst…
By now, the majority of Americans have heard all about President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. However, there’s still a ton of misinformation floating around, including wrong details on who qualifies, when this forgiveness will be applied to federal student loan accounts, and if there is anything consumers can do to qualify if they didn’t…
Heap of medical pills in white, blue and other colors. Pills in plastic package. Concept of … [+] healthcare and medicine. getty Some major—and almost totally ignored—news from Washington, D.C., is about to upend the biotech world, turning America into “the world’s pharmacy” in short order—and giving us a chance to buy a solid 6.8%…
Electric charging station for electric vehicles in a mall parking lot. getty Industrial policy is trending. At a time when few policy ideas win bipartisan support, government subsidies for favored industries are feeling the love from Democrats and even many Republicans. But how these benefits are delivered to businesses, through direct subsidies or tax policy,…