Tag: Credit and Debt

The Fed Raises Interest Rates by 0.75 Percentage Points to Tackle Inflation

The Federal Reserve took its most aggressive step yet to try to…

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Fed Minutes Show Officials Expecting to Raise Rates Three Times to Address Inflation

Still, as of the May meeting, “most participants judged that 50-basis-point increases…

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7 Million Bad Student Loans With No Way Out, for Anyone

There are hidden costs, even when the government is able to collect…

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How Much Haiti’s Freedom Cost: Takeaways From a Times Series

The U.S. Treated Haiti Like a Cash RegisterWhen the American military invaded…

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How Do Higher Interest Rates Bring Down Inflation?

This kind of communication was less common 30 years ago. But a…

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Why Musk’s Twitter Bid Has Shaken Tesla Investors

Some shareholders say Mr. Musk’s off-the-cuff posts on Twitter — he once…

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Boris Becker Sentenced to Prison for Hiding Assets in Bankruptcy

The precarious financial situation of Mr. Becker has been under scrutiny for…

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Will President Biden Forgive Student Loan Debt?

Justin Nelson’s letter, one of the thousands that arrived at the White…

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What Will Happen if Russia Defaults on Its Debt?

WASHINGTON — Russia is ambling toward a major default on its foreign…

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