Fed interest rate cuts won’t help your credit card debt
Former CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis James Bullard discusses interest rate cuts and the labor market on “The Craman Countdown.” Wall Street and Main Street are poised to usher in the fall with the first interest rate cut since March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic began, raising hopes of lower borrowing […]
Hamptons real estate mogul Brandon Miller died $34M in debt with just $8k in the bank: report
Brandon Miller, a prominent New York real estate developer who committed suicide last month, was in even more severe financial trouble than initially disclosed at the time of his death. Miller, 43, who had been secretly racking up millions in debt with his influencer wife Candice and flaunting a lavish lifestyle in the Hamptons, was […]
Supreme Court denies Biden bid to reinstate multi-billion dollar student debt plan
Democratic President Joe Biden's student loan plan: A temporary defeat Wednesday at the U.S. Supreme Court. The “Savings for a Worthwhile Education” plan was part of Biden's student loan forgiveness program, but it was also struck down by the Supreme Court in 2023. Critics of Biden's student loan forgiveness plan argue that loan “forgiveness” is […]
Supreme Court won’t reinstate Biden’s new student debt plan
The Supreme Court on Wednesday He rejected a request from the Biden administration to temporarily revive a new student loan program that would have eased payments for millions of borrowers. The Justice Department's emergency appeal asked the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that is currently blocking Biden's plan while the legal battle […]
Kamala Harris Offered Me a Job, Debt Payoff If I Dropped Out
Independent left-leaning presidential candidate Dr. Cornel West said Friday that Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign has offered him a job in her administration and paid his campaign debts if he drops out of the 2024 race. West made the stunning accusation in an interview with independent journalist Jordan Chariton after the Democratic National Convention concluded […]
A student loan debt tsunami is coming. Here's how to minimize the impact.
By the end of September, the federal government's efforts to collect from late student loan borrowers wereresumeA few years later. Almost.6 millionBorrowers roughly the size of Colorado’s population will once again face hefty financial penalties under the default system and a tough road to paying off their outstanding debts. The available data paint a clear […]
JOHN SHELTON: The American People Deserve A Leader Who Will Fix The Debt
The newly adopted 2024 Democratic Party platform states that former President Donald Trump’s policies “added more to the national debt than any other presidential term.” It’s true that the federal deficit ballooned to a staggering $2 trillion in 2020. In fact, Republicans don’t take the national debt as seriously as they once did, and this […]
Medicaid madness: Forgiven debt could sink health coverage
Though it didn’t make national news, the Biden administration recently announced a new initiative that, despite its best intentions, will have unintended consequences for patients and, needless to say, taxpayers: the initiative further expands Medicaid to cover the latest liberal claims. Late July, North Carolina Announced The state received a Medicaid waiver from Washington that […]
N.J. Gov. Murphy Canceling $100M In Medical Debt For Almost 50K Residents
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy speaks before signing an executive order for a new amnesty program that will pardon thousands of people as Newark and the nation celebrate Juneteenth on June 19, 2024. (Photo by Spencer Pratt/Getty Images) By James Myers, OAN StaffWednesday, August 21, 2024 1:30 p.m. New Jersey’s Democratic governor, Phil Murphy, announced […]
I Was Nearly $30,000 in Credit Card Debt. There’s One Solution I Wish I’d Known About Sooner. – Slate
Five years ago, I found myself in a difficult situation with nearly $30,000 in credit card debt. My situation wasn’t the result of reckless spending; rather, it was the challenge of maintaining a life as a 30-something in Los Angeles while pursuing a career in the notoriously unforgiving entertainment industry. Add in a string of […]