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☆ 3 reasons why Russia's economy can survive without crisis for up to 5 more years, think-tank economists say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Russia's wartime economy could be in it for the long-haul — or at least longer than expected. A team of economists is unconvinced that Russia will tumble into economic collapse any time soon, as suggested by some analysts. The paper counters notions that a Russian crisis will come as soon as next year, an argument made by economists such as Yuriy Gorodnichenko. Don't underestimate domestic demandAccording to the report, Russia's domestic market has been an underrated factor behind the country's perseverance. Sustainable war spendingSome have forecast an immediate recession if Russia's war in Ukraine ever ends, arguing that the Kremlin's massive war budget is responsible for the economy's continued survival.

Persons: Yuriy Gorodnichenko, shouldn't Organizations: Center, UC Berkley, CASE, Kremlin, Moscow Locations: Russia, Europe, Russian, Moscow, Ukraine

☆ What Trump's win could mean for student loan forgiveness
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

St. Louis-based U.S. District Judge Matthew Schelp, a Trump appointee, issued the latest preliminary injunction against Biden's revised student loan forgiveness plan. Student loan forgiveness likely to dry up under TrumpU.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he announces a new plan for federal student loan relief during a visit to Madison Area Technical College Truax Campus, in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S, April 8, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersBiden has forgiven more federal student debt than any other president. It has done so mostly by improving existing student loan relief programs that had long been plagued by problems. "The Biden administration has been making periodic announcements about loan forgiveness," Kantrowitz said.

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☆ Biden's latest student debt plan would create forgiveness path for borrowers facing financial ruin
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

US President Joe Biden gestures after speaking about student loan debt relief at Madison Area Technical College in Madison, Wisconsin, April 8, 2024. The Biden administration introduced a new proposal Friday to deliver student loan forgiveness to Americans who experience "financially devastating hardships." The announcement was the latest effort by the Education Department under President Joe Biden to cancel people's education debt. However, the department's previous attempts to provide wide-scale student loan forgiveness are currently being blocked by the courts after a wave of GOP-led legal challenges. Former President Donald Trump is a vocal critic of policies to reduce or eliminate the balances of student loan holders.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, it's, Miguel Cardona, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris Organizations: Madison Area Technical College, Education Department, Republican, Federal, Democratic Locations: Madison , Wisconsin

☆ Biden extends student loan payment pause by 6 months for 8 million SAVE plan borrowers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he announces a new plan for federal student loan relief during a visit to Madison Area Technical College Truax Campus, in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S, April 8, 2024. Federal student loan payments for some 8 million borrowers will remain on pause for six months or longer, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Education said. The development on Monday comes as the administration has been dragged into a slew of legal battles waged by Republicans over its recent student loan relief efforts. The borrowers who are excused from their monthly payments are those enrolled in the Biden administration's new SAVE plan. Before the legal challenges, the Education Department had already forgiven $5.5 billion in student debt for 414,000 borrowers through the SAVE Plan.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden Organizations: Madison Area Technical, Truax, Federal, U.S . Department of Education, Biden, Education Department, SAVE Locations: Madison , Wisconsin, U.S, Kansas and Missouri

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The deluge came furiously — and shockingly fast. Sean Rayford / Getty ImagesA week after Helene ravaged the hills, hollows and river valleys of western North Carolina, recovery and rescue efforts remained ongoing. Tropical Storm Fred made it even worse,” he added, referencing a storm that hit in 2021. But assessing who will need shelter — and for how long — is something “we kind of have to start figuring out,” he said. “We’re going to have to make some decisions here really soon.”Minyvonne Burke reported from Asheville, North Carolina, and Lewis Kamb from Seattle.

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☆ Biden administration can move forward with student loan forgiveness, for now
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

US President Joe Biden gestures after speaking about student loan debt relief at Madison Area Technical College in Madison, Wisconsin, April 8, 2024. A federal judge will let expire a temporary restraining order against the Biden administration's sweeping new student loan forgiveness plan, which could deliver relief to tens of millions of Americans. U.S. District Judge Randal Hall, appointed by former Republican President George W. Bush, delivered the win for the Biden administration late on Wednesday. This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates.

Persons: Joe Biden, Randal Hall, George W, Bush, Biden Organizations: Madison Area Technical College, Biden, U.S, Republican Locations: Madison , Wisconsin

☆ I got my first job by giving away home-cooked breakfast with my resumé. I was 15 at the time.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

When he was 15, he and his dad devised an ingenious plan to attract the attention of a potential boss. They made breakfast snacks to hand out with his résumé outside plumbers' merchants. Plumbing offers job stabilityI've always been handy and was also thinking about carpentry, bricklaying, or becoming an electrician. So, in April of that year, when I was still 15, I brainstormed with my dad about how to get a job. Every night for a week, Dad and I prepared giant-size pigs in a blanket.

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CNN —Investigators are trying to determine what motivated a Kentucky sheriff to allegedly shoot and kill a district judge after the two had an argument inside the judge’s chambers, according to Kentucky State Police. Letcher County, Kentucky District Judge Kevin R. Mullins Letcher County governmentLetcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines, 43, shot Mullins after an argument inside the judge’s chambers, a preliminary investigation revealed. It is unclear who will take over as the county sheriff following the arrest of Stines, who had been sheriff for about eight years. An ambulance near the scene after a district court judge in Kentucky was fatally shot in his chambers , on Thursday, September 19. The Kentucky Court of Justice is aware of the “tragic” incident in Letcher County, the court said in a statement on Facebook.

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☆ Biden administration did not fast-track student loan relief before final rule: official
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he announces a new plan for federal student loan relief during a visit to Madison Area Technical College Truax Campus, in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S, April 8, 2024. But the Biden administration official told CNBC that the Department of Education had only instructed loan servicers to get ready for the debt cancellation. The program is the third Biden administration effort to forgive student debt to end up blocked by Republican-led legal challenges. In June 2023, the Supreme Court ruled that the administration's first attempt to cancel up to $400 billion in student debt without prior authorization from Congress was unconstitutional. Two months ago, a federal appeals court temporarily halted Biden's new affordable repayment plan for student loan borrowers, known as SAVE.

Persons: Joe Biden, Joe Biden's, Miguel Cardona, servicers, Randal Hall, Mark Kantrowitz, Kantrowitz, Biden, Hall, Luke Herrine Organizations: Madison Area Technical, Truax, Biden, U.S . Department of Education, AGs, of Education, CNBC, Department of Education, DOE, Missouri Attorney General's, Department, Republican, SAVE, University of Alabama Locations: Madison , Wisconsin, U.S, Georgia, Augusta , Georgia, Missouri, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, North Dakota, Ohio

☆ Supreme Court refuses to revive Biden's latest student loan debt relief plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-28 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

US President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt relief at Madison Area Technical College in Madison, Wisconsin, April 8, 2024. WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday rebuffed a Biden administration plea seeking to revive the latest plan to tackle federal student loan debt. The court in a brief order denied an emergency request filed by the administration seeking to lift a nationwide injunction imposed by an appeals court. The Education Department issued a regulation finalizing its Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE, plan in July 2023, the month after the Supreme Court ruled the administration lacked authority to implement Biden's earlier loan forgiveness program. They say it should be blocked for the same reason that the Supreme Court blocked Biden's earlier plan.

Persons: Joe Biden, WASHINGTON —, Biden, Elizabeth Prelogar Organizations: Madison Area Technical College, WASHINGTON, The Education Department, Valuable Education, Congress, Circuit, Education Department Locations: Madison , Wisconsin, Missouri

☆ Student loan forgiveness may be on the way for roughly 25 million borrowers. Here's what to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Kevin Lamarque | ReutersThe Biden administration is sending emails to tens of millions of borrowers this week about its new plans to cancel student debt. The Department of Education estimates that at least 25 million borrowers could qualify. The same day the Supreme Court blocked President Joe Biden's first attempt at sweeping student loan forgiveness, Biden announced that the White House would try to deliver the relief another way. People who are already eligible for student loan forgiveness under one of the government's existing programs but just haven't yet applied. The Education Department is expected to publish its final rule on the debt relief sometime in October.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kevin Lamarque, Biden, Joe Biden's, IRAs, Luke Herrine, Herrine, Mark Kantrowitz, Kantrowitz, Will Organizations: Madison Area Technical, Truax, Reuters, U.S . Department of Education, CNBC, of Education, Education Department, Finance, University of Alabama Locations: Madison , Wisconsin, U.S

☆ America's demand for skilled electricians is entering a boom cycle
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Bob Woods | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Every year, nearly 10,000 electricians either retire or change careers, but only about 7,000 new ones enter the field. "We're benefitting from a generation that's looking past high school and is not seeing a career going through the traditional four-year college pathway. Contributing to that shift are high school guidance counselors like Steve Schneider, who has advised students for 28 years, currently at Sheboygan South High School in Wisconsin. It offers high school students hands-on training alongside workers from local companies, introducing them to skilled trades and other occupations, which can lead to an apprenticeship after graduation. Among LATTC's 12,000 students, 4,600 are currently enrolled in electrician training, he said, adding that tuition is around $1,000 a year.

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☆ Education Department to pause student loan payments for millions amid legal battle
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

US President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt relief at Madison Area Technical College in Madison, Wisconsin, April 8, 2024. The U.S. Department of Education says it will pause millions of student loan borrowers' payments while it defends its relief plan against legal challenges. Borrowers enrolled in the Biden administration's new repayment plan, known as SAVE, will be placed "in an interest-free forbearance," according to a statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. "It's shameful that politically motivated lawsuits waged by Republican elected officials are once again standing in the way of lower payments for millions of borrowers," Cardona said. Before the legal challenges, the Education Department had already forgiven $5.5 billion in student debt for 414,000 borrowers through the SAVE Plan.

Persons: Joe Biden, Education Miguel Cardona, White, Biden, Cardona Organizations: Madison Area Technical College, U.S . Department of Education, Biden, Education, Republican, Finance, Education Department, SAVE Locations: Madison , Wisconsin, Arkansas, Florida, Missouri

☆ Biden student loan repayment plan to resume amid legal challenges, federal appeals court rules
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

US President Joe Biden gestures after speaking about student loan debt relief at Madison Area Technical College in Madison, Wisconsin, April 8, 2024. A federal appeals court will allow a key part of President Joe Biden's student loan relief plan to resume as the legal challenges against it unfold. The SAVE plan was his biggest accomplishment to date in delivering relief to student loan borrowers. Last week, just as the Biden administration prepared to lower borrowers' monthly payments under the SAVE plan, a federal judge in Kansas issued an injunction blocking it from doing so. The appeals court ruling will allow the Biden administration to go ahead with lowering borrowers' monthly payments.

Persons: Joe Biden, Joe Biden's, Biden Organizations: Madison Area Technical College, 10th Circuit U.S, Valuable Education, Biden, SAVE, of Justice Locations: Madison , Wisconsin, Kansas

☆ 10 states with the biggest Biden infrastructure funding include key battlegrounds
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks as part of his Investing in America agenda, during a visit to Gateway Technical College in Sturtevant, Wisconsin, U.S., May 8, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersThe Biden administration has announced $537 billion in infrastructure investments since the passage of landmark government funding bills, such as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CHIPS Act and the Inflation Reduction Act. New state-by-state White House data released Monday offers a holistic portrait of how President Joe Biden has so far doled out that funding across the country. Several of the biggest awards went to battleground states that will be pivotal to the 2024 presidential election. US President Joe Biden visits the John A. Blatnik Memorial Bridge in Superior, Wisconsin, on January 25, 2024.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kevin Lamarque, Biden, Natalie Quillian, Mandel Ngan, Donald Trump, John A, Saul Loeb Organizations: Gateway Technical College, Reuters, Infrastructure Law, White, House, AFP, Getty Images, Trump, Commerce Department, Treasury Department, Federal Communications Commission, Law, Getty Locations: Sturtevant , Wisconsin, U.S, California, Texas, York, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Arizona, Maryland, Ohio, Michigan, Fern, Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, Getty Images Pennsylvania, . Georgia, Superior , Wisconsin

☆ New Biden tariffs on China's EVs, solar, medical supplies reportedly due Tuesday
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

But it will also add new tariffs to semiconductors and solar equipment, according to one of the people, as well as hiking EV tariffs. Chinese-made medical supplies like syringes and personal protective equipment also face additional tariffs, sources told Reuters. The long-awaited tariff update comes after a number of lawmakers have called for massive hikes on Chinese vehicle tariffs. Tariffs on Chinese EVs will roughly quadruple under the new Biden plan, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown wants the Biden administration to ban Chinese EVs outright, over concerns they pose risks to Americans' personal data.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, Sherrod Brown Organizations: Gateway Technical College, Reuters, Wall Street Journal, U.S . Trade Locations: Sturtevant , Wisconsin, U.S, China

☆ House committee asks Microsoft's Brad Smith to attend hearing on security lapses
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Brad Smith, vice chair and president of Microsoft, speaks at Gateway Technical College in Sturtevant, Wisconsin, on May 8, 2024. A House committee wants Microsoft 's top lawyer, Brad Smith, to attend a hearing this month on exploits of the company's software that resulted in hackers obtaining U.S. government officials' emails. A proposed hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, at 10 a.m. But Smith might not necessarily show up at the time the committee asked about in a letter it sent him on Thursday. Committee chairman Mark Green, R-Tenn., and Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said in their letter inviting Smith to the hearing that they were encouraged by the company's plans to overhaul its security practices.

Persons: Brad Smith, Gina Raimondo, Don Bacon, Nicholas Burns, Smith, We're, Satya Nadella, Charlie Bell, Mark Green, Bennie Thompson, Green, Thompson, Chris Krebs Organizations: Microsoft, Gateway Technical College, Homeland Security, Rep, CNBC Locations: Sturtevant , Wisconsin, Washington, U.S, China

☆ Biden to unveil $3.3 billion Microsoft AI investment in battleground Wisconsin
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

President Joe Biden will visit the political battleground state of Wisconsin on Wednesday to announce plans by Microsoft Corp to build a $3.3 billion high-tech data center that will create thousands of jobs, the White House said. Microsoft's plans will result in 2,300 union construction jobs and some 2,000 permanent jobs over time, the White House said. It said nearly 4,000 jobs had been added in Racine since Biden took office, while about 1,000 manufacturing jobs were lost during the Trump administration. Biden is seeking to shore up support among Black voters ahead of the November presidential election, with national polls showing him essentially tied with Republican Trump. The Biden campaign on Wednesday announced the launch of a $14 million ad campaign, which will include a seven-figure investment targeting Black, Latino and Asian voters.

Persons: Joe Biden, Foxconn, Donald Trump, Microsoft's, Biden, Trump, — Organizations: Microsoft Corp, Microsoft, Gateway Technical College, Democrat, Black, Republican Trump, Wednesday Locations: Wisconsin, Racine County, Taiwan, Racine, Racine's Black

☆ Biden says U.S. won’t supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah, in warning to ally
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Biden has said that Israel needs to do far more to protect the lives of civilians in Gaza. "We're going to continue to do what's necessary to ensure that Israel has the means to defend itself," Austin said. "But that said, we are currently reviewing some near-term security assistance shipments in the context of unfolding events in Rafah." A decision against Israel would further add to pressure on Biden to curb the flow of weapons and money to Israel's military. "Over the years, the United States has provided tens of billions of dollars in military aid to Israel.

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☆ Biden's student loan forgiveness plan gets a record number of public comments. Here's what people are saying
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

US President Joe Biden gestures after speaking about student loan debt relief at Madison Area Technical College in Madison, Wisconsin, April 8, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images'I plan on dying with student loan debt'"I think this is a great idea. I am 52 years old with a lot of student loan debt from years ago. I plan on dying with student loan debt. "As an African American millennial from River Rouge, MI, I believe it is crucial to support and approve student loan debt relief proposals.

Persons: Joe Biden, Andrew Caballero, Reynolds, Biden, they'll, Nobody Organizations: Madison Area Technical College, AFP, Getty Locations: Madison , Wisconsin, River Rouge , MI

☆ The US didn't feel safe enough to raise a kid, so we moved to Japan
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Trevor D. Houchen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

He and his wife felt it would be unsafe to raise their child there and decided to move to Japan. He finds Japan more affordable, safe, and is happy to be living near his wife's family — but he's scared of bullying. AdvertisementMy wife was already six months pregnant when we agreed she would leave the US and have our baby in Japan. I want him to learn to speak Japanese fluently and feel safe enough to enjoy his childhood to its fullest. As a professor myself and after a 20-year long career in education, I have read studies that note the lack of critical thinking taught in Japanese high schools.

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☆ Here's why Biden administration believes new student loan forgiveness plan will survive legal challenges
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

US President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt relief at Madison Area Technical College in Madison, Wisconsin, April 8, 2024. The aid package is narrowerBiden's 2020 campaign promise to erase student debt was thwarted at the Supreme Court in June. Biden had tried to forgive the debt of nearly all 40 million federal student loan borrowers, with many people getting up to $20,000 in cancellation. As a result, for critics of broad student loan forgiveness, Biden's new plan looks a great deal like his first. Biden's first forgiveness plan was based on the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act, or HEROES Act, of 2003.

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☆ Biden administration releases formal proposal for new student loan forgiveness plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

US President Joe Biden gestures after speaking about student loan debt relief at Madison Area Technical College in Madison, Wisconsin, April 8, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesThe Biden administration has published its new student loan forgiveness proposal, putting it on the path to start clearing debt for millions of borrowers this fall. Outstanding federal education debt in the U.S. stands at around $1.6 trillion, and burdens Americans more than credit card or auto debt. Here's what to know about Biden's new relief plan. More than 25 million federal student borrowers owe more than they originally borrowed, according to the Biden administration.

Persons: Joe Biden, Andrew Caballero, Reynolds, Biden, Joe Biden's, FAFSA, haven't Organizations: Madison Area Technical College, AFP, Getty, U.S, Supreme, U.S . Department of Education, Consumer, Finance, Harvard, Education Department, Education Locations: Madison , Wisconsin, U.S

☆ Biden administration releases draft text of student loan forgiveness plan. Here's what borrowers need to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he announces a new plan for federal student loan relief during a visit to Madison Area Technical College Truax Campus, in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S, April 8, 2024. The Biden administration on Tuesday released the draft text of its new student loan forgiveness proposal, which could reduce or eliminate the balances of millions of borrowers. The proposed rules should be formally published in the Federal Register on Wednesday and will be followed by a 30-day comment period. The regulatory text comes about a week after President Joe Biden revealed the details of his Plan B for student loan forgiveness. The Department of Education reviews comments from the public, it hopes to finalize the new rules and start canceling borrowers' debts in the fall, it said.

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