Student debt in the U.S. has ballooned to over $1.7 trillion since Congress first allowed college students to borrow from the government in 1958. This debt has varying effects on students, workers and the larger economy. “We see the student debt crisis when it comes to individual student loan borrowers. We see how student loan
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Members of the Atlanta Braves, ownership, staff and commissioner of baseball Robert D. Manfred Jr. celebrate after the Braves beat the Astros, 7-0, in Game 6 of the 2021 World Series between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Mary DeCicco | Major
People walk past colorful stores in a pedestrian area of downtown Ithaca, New York on a sunny day. benedek | iStock Unreleased | Getty Images Far from Glasgow and COP26, Ithaca, New York, just made an unprecedented move to tackle climate change and the city’s carbon footprint. In a unanimous vote on Wednesday night, Ithaca’s
In this article FIXX Medicine pill is seen with Merck logo displayed on a screen in the background in this illustration photo taken in Poland on October 4, 2021. NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images LONDON — An antiviral pill found to be effective at treating Covid-19 has been approved by Britain’s medicines regulator Thursday,
Freddie Freeman #5 of the Atlanta Braves celebrates with Joc Pederson #22 after hitting a solo home run against the Houston Astros during the seventh inning in Game Six of the World Series at Minute Maid Park on November 02, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Carmen Mandato | Getty Images The Atlanta Braves captured their first
A ten year old child receives the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine for 5-11 year old kids at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut on November 2, 2021. Joseph Prezioso | AFP | Getty Images Young children with Covid antibodies due to a prior infection should still get fully vaccinated, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr.
In this article TSLA VOW3-DE BMW-DE The BMW i4 seen during a BMW press event in Garching, Bavaria, on September 29, 2021. Matthias Balk | picture alliance | Getty Images The BMW Group’s sales of fully electric vehicles grew by 121.4% in the first nine months of 2021, hitting 59,688 units, with the German carmaker
In this article MDLZ Oreo cookies, Ritz crackers and Sour Patch Kids will be more expensive in 2022, Mondelez CEO Dirk Van de Put told CNBC Tuesday. “We, at the moment, are looking at starting off 2022 with a 7% price increase in the U.S.,” he said on CNBC’s “Closing Bell.” Van de Put said
The Port of Los Angeles’ decision to impose fines on lingering cargo containers was a “last resort,” but it’s already showing signs of having the desired effect, Executive Director Gene Seroka told CNBC on Tuesday. The policy, which kicked in Monday, was announced this week, as part of an effort to ease port congestion that’s arisen
US President Joe Biden delivers a speech on stage during a meeting at the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, on November 1, 2021. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday will propose rules to plug methane gas leaks at hundreds of thousands of oil and gas
In this article 8TI-FF The sign is seen outside of the FCA US LLC Headquarters and Technology Center as it is changed to Stellantis on January 19, 2021 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. – Newly-created European carmaker Stellantis motored its way January 18, 2021 onto the Paris and Milan stock exchanges. Stellantis — created by the
Celebrity chef Bobby Flay and his cat Nacho Flay make a radio show appearance on November 23, 2015 in New York City. Astrid Stawiarz | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Chef Bobby Flay has spent his career focused on delivering high-quality ingredients and flavors to customers at his various restaurants and through his appearances
Two women walk next to graves of people who passed away due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Parque Taruma cemetery in Manaus, Brazil May 20, 2021. Bruno Kelly | Reuters More than five million people have died from the coronavirus worldwide, according to data collected by John Hopkins University. There have been 5,000,425
In this article MRNA Moderna said the Food and Drug Administration will need more time to complete its assessment of the biotech company’s Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 12 to 17. The agency is looking specifically at the risk of myocarditis in kids, Moderna said in a statement Sunday, and the review may not be
In this article CMCSA CNK Tom Hardy stars in Sony’s “Venom: Let There Be Carnage.” Sony Don’t count out the domestic box office just yet. A combination of new movie releases, many of which appeared exclusively in theaters, coupled with growing consumer confidence in returning to cinemas amid the coronavirus pandemic led October to be
In this article GM Chevrolet Corvette Z06 team members from left to right: Aaron Link, lead development engineer; Dustin Gardner, assistant chief engineer, small block; Harlan Charles, product marketing manager; Josh Holder, chief engineer; Tadge Juechter, executive Chief engineer; Kirk Bennion, exterior design manager. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT – General Motors’ new 2023 Chevrolet
In this article AAL An American Airlines Boeing 777-300ER plane takes off from Sydney Airport in Sydney, Australia, October 28, 2020. Loren Elliott | Reuters American Airlines has canceled more than 1,000 flights since Friday, disruptions it blamed on staffing problems and high winds at its busiest hub. On Saturday, American canceled nearly 460 flights,
In this article SBUX DPZ MCD QSR-CA CMG Employees prepare orders for customers at a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant in Hollywood, California. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Customers are returning to restaurants in droves, but workers haven’t, putting even more pressure on fast-food chains to retain market share and protect profits while
In this article DIS (L-R) Lauren Ridloff, Don Lee, Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Salma Hayek, Gemma Chan, Lia McHugh and Brian Tyree Henry star in Marvel’s “Eternals.” Disney An ambitious and unique film, “Eternals” might be one of the most divisive installments in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Disney film, which introduces nearly a dozen
In this article RCL Royal Caribbean CEO Richard Fain told CNBC on Friday that his company hasn’t suffered much from U.S. staffing challenges because the cruise line leans on a global talent pool. In an interview on “The Exchange,” Fain said jobs at Royal Caribbean are “so desirable” to overseas workers that recruitment is easy,