Month: August 2023

Dikushin | Istock | Getty Images Federal student loan borrowers can now officially sign up for the Biden administration’s new loan repayment plan. The option is expected to dramatically shrink many people’s bills. In fact, under the new Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE, plan, some will see their monthly obligation fall to zero
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A Dick’s Sporting Goods store stands in Staten Island on March 09, 2022 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Fabrinet — Fabrinet surged 21% after its fiscal fourth-quarter results late Monday topped analysts’ estimates. The advanced manufacturing services company posted non-GAAP earnings of
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Hurricanes, tornadoes and floods likely drive more headlines, but severe heat waves are actually the most dangerous weather events humans face. According to Scientific American, they’re deadlier than the other three hazards combined. There’s plenty of reporting about the effects extreme heat has on our bodies, and even on our mental health, but what about
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Andreypopov | Istock | Getty Images Property taxes can be a major expense for households, and several factors may affect the size of the bill, research shows. These levies — which typically fund public services, such as K-12 education, police and firefighters — can be tough to compare across jurisdictions. But there are four key
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A Miami supermarket in July 2023. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images The forecast for the post-pandemic U.S. economy once called for a recession. Now many experts are backing off those predictions. In the latest about-face, 69% of economists surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics said they see a “soft
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