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Efforts to Cut Student Loan Interest Rates Fail
Senators fail to overcome a procedural hurdle, leaving student interest rates on subsidized student Stafford loans at 6.8 percent. The rates doubled on July 1 because Congress was unable to send a bill to President Barack Obama. (July 10)
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House Approves Lower Rates on Student Loans
A bill that would lower the cost of student loans has passed the House and is heading to President Barack Obama for his signature. Undergraduates this fall would borrow at a 3.9 percent interest rate for subsidized and unsubsidized loans. (July 31)
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NYC Foreclosure Auction Yields Deals, Protest
Hundreds of houses have gone to the highest bidder at an auction of foreclosed homes in New York. During the sale, a handful of protesters picketed in front of the building, chanting "Evictions are a crime! It could be your house next!" (March 8)
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Obama Wants New Small Business Loan Program
President Barack Obama is pushing Congress to use $30 billion that had been set aside to bail out Wall Street to start a new program that provides loans to small businesses, which the White House calls the engine for job growth. (Feb. 6)
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Senate Approves Bill on Student Loan Rates
The Senate has passed a bill that would make it less expensive for college students to borrow money this fall to pay for classes, housing and books. But interest rates could soon start climbing. (July 24)
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Nursing Homes the New Home for Mentally-ill
More mentally ill people are being put in nursing homes nationwide alongside older patients, sometimes with tragic results. In Chicago, a 77-year-old man with Alzheimer's was fatally beaten, allegedly by his mentally-ill roommate. (March 23)
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Avoiding Costly Income Tax Refund Loans
Income tax refund carry interest rates of as much as 500%, but Congress is considering limits. AP Business Editor Mark Hamrick reports. (March 10)
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