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Late last week, a federal appeals court officially halted President Biden’s student debt forgiveness.  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit issued an administrative stay on debt discharges while it reviews a lawsuit filed by six Republican-leaning states. The plaintiffs argue the debt forgiveness would lead to a …

Photo of He and Wang respectively included in D.O.J. complaint. Courtesy: D.O.J. Two Chinese intelligence officers have been criminally charged with attempting to obstruct the prosecution of the Huawei global telecommunications company by trying to steal confidential information about the case, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Monday. Garland also announced …

Porquenostudios | Istock | Getty Images For those with student debt, the last few months may have given you whiplash. First, President Joe Biden said in August that he’d be forgiving up to $20,000 for millions of borrowers. But before much celebrating could happen, Republicans brought a slew of challenges …

A relic of pre-pandemic days is making its return to the workplace: the office cold. You might remember getting caught in its crosshairs — first, one person shows up with a cough and the sniffles, swearing it all sounds worse than it feels. Within weeks, like clockwork, the bug jumps …

As rising prices continue to outpace wage gains, families are finding less cushion in their monthly budget. As of September, 63% of Americans were living paycheck to paycheck, according to a recent LendingClub report — near the 64% historic high hit in March. A year ago, the number of adults …

Jose Luis Pelaez | Getty Images The IRS is sharing more details on how to report digital assets for the 2022 tax filing year, according to draft instructions. Since 2019, there’s been a yes or no “virtual currency” question on tax returns, requiring filers to check a box to disclose …

Colleges and universities have, for a long time, partnered with banks and credit unions to provide financial services like checking accounts and credit cards to students. But regulators and consumer advocates have concerns about whether these services are actually helping students’ financial health. The products often come with perks like …

College costs keep climbing. And yet, this year’s increases in tuition and fees were very low by historic standards, according to a new report by the College Board, which tracks trends in college pricing and student aid. For the 2022-23 academic year, average tuition and fees rose by 1.6% to …

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Tesla (TSLA) – Tesla fell 2.5% in the premarket after cutting Model 3 and Model Y prices in China by up to 9%. The price cuts come amid signs of softening demand in China. Chinese EV makers are …

Sarah O’Brien hard at work writing about personal finance. Salvatore Agostino One of the best benefits of being a personal finance reporter is my keen ability to recognize the many money mistakes I’ve made in my life. I’ve already divulged a few in the first iteration of this confessional two …