Portrait of smiling African-American father helping son with homework while studying at home, copy … [+] space getty The internet isn’t just an accessory in today’s digital age, it’s a necessity. However, not all communities are connected equally. A stark digital divide exists that disproportionately affects African American communities, particularly in rural areas. The Biden…
Student loan repayment getty If you had high hopes for Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan or for the pandemic-era payment pause on federal student loans to be extended again, you probably feel like nothing is going your way right about now. The administration is saying they’re going to use the Higher Education Act of 1965…
A new regulation implementing aspects of the National Environmental Policy Act aims to incorporate … [+] more environmental justice into federal permitting procedures. getty On Friday, the Biden Administration proposed a new rule to amend the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations. Unfortunately, the new rule risks slowing down urgently needed development under the guise…
WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 24: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks on student loan debt in the Roosevelt … [+] Room of the White House August 24, 2022 in Washington, DC. President Biden announced steps to forgive $10,000 in student loan debt for borrowers who make less than $125,000 per year and cap payments at 5…
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 19: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) questions Securities and Exchange Commission … [+] Chairmain Gary Gensler as Gensler testifies before the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee July 19, 2023 in Washington, DC. Gensler testified on “A Review of the FY2024 Budget for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.” (Photo by Win…
China Last Night KraneShares Key News Asian equities had a strong start to the month as growth stocks and sectors outperformed. Hong Kong and Mainland China benefitted from news that Janet Yellen will visit China this week as green shoots in US-China relations continue to sprout, just like the vines attacking my trees. Bloomberg was…
TOPSHOT – US President Joe Biden announces student loan relief on August 24, 2022 in the Roosevelt … [+] Room of the White House in Washington, DC. – Biden announced that most US university graduates still trying to pay off student loans will get $10,000 of relief to address a decades-old headache of massive educational…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – APRIL 19, 2018: The U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C., is the seat … [+] of the Supreme Court of the United States and the Judicial Branch of government. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images) Getty Images When the Biden administration announced the federal government would forgive $10,000 in federal student loan…
Love it or hate it, the Inflation Reduction Act has been the law of the land since President Biden signed it last August. And it’s already survived its first real political test, as Republicans in the House of Representatives backed off demands for effective repeal in agreeing to raise the federal debt limit ceiling. My…
China Last Night KraneShares Key News Asian equities were mixed overnight on light volumes. Mainland China and Hong Kong were down as investors punted shares in advance of China’s two-day holiday and Hong Kong’s holiday tomorrow though Friday volumes will be absurdly light. We should not read too much into the market’s action due to…