Many Student Loan Borrowers May Have to Switch to Worse Repayment Plans
In an usual move, Congress worsened terms for some existing borrowers. Now they’ll have to pay more, and for a…
Month: August 2026
Europe Hurries to Fund More Cutting-Edge Businesses to Compete with China and U.S.
European governments, facing a nearly $1 trillion gap in investment funding, are casting a wide net to back start-ups developing…
How to Find the Best Deals Over Labor Day and Beyond
Last-minute budget strategies rest on one key principle: flexibility.
The ‘Betting Coup’ Shaking Up Horse Racing
When several horses wildly outperformed the odds at tracks at Saratoga and the Jersey Shore, bookmakers in London were stung…
How the Iran War Made Africa’s Richest Man Even Richer
Africans have turned to one of their own for fuel as the world’s supplies run low. But they are not…
It’s Crunchtime Again for Canada to Avoid New U.S. Tariffs
Canada is seeking a deal to dodge further economic pain at the hands of the Trump administration on midnight Tuesday.…
At Ex-Premier Zhu Rongji’s Funeral, China’s Past Shadows Its Present
Beijing wants to portray today’s China as carrying forward Zhu Rongji’s era of growth, but for many Chinese, the optimism…
What’s in an Airport Code? In West Palm Beach, It’s the President’s Initials.
The state’s Palm Beach International Airport has been renamed for the president, complete with a rare change in its three-letter…
India’s College Boom Is Leaving Graduates in Debt and Without Jobs
Families are betting their savings on private universities as a path to a better life. A shortage of well-paying work…
Paramount Asks States to Shoulder Costs of Delaying Warner Bros. Deal
Paramount’s $111 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery has been postponed until the conclusion of a trial, a delay…