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An Obama Policy 'To Protect Students And Taxpayers' Is In Danger Of Not Happening
Screw-ups at the Department of Education could derail Obama's plan to clean up dodgy for-profit colleges.
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Why Suing Your Bank Could Help Others Avoid Being Ripped Off
The nation's consumer watchdog wants to help you sue financial companies for wrongdoing.
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Education Department Secretly Reappoints Top Official Accused Of Harming Students
James Runcie oversees a division that has consistently failed to protect students from allegedly abusive loan contractors and colleges.
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America's Largest Student Loan Firm Abused Borrowers And Broke The Law, Officials Say
Navient Corp., formerly Sallie Mae, encouraged call center workers to rush struggling borrowers off the phone rather than explain debt-relief programs.
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Colleges Face Student Protests Over Fossil Fuel Investments
Student protesters are trying a new strategy to convince their schools to dump investments in companies tied to climate change.
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Tackling Climate Change Could Jump-Start The Economy
There's too much pollution and too little economic growth. A green revolution could fix both.
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College Could Be Free In America If Corporations Paid Reagan-Era Taxes
Governments could be receiving an extra $167 billion annually if corporations paid Reagan-era tax rates.
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Obama Should Price Carbon Emissions To Curb Climate Change, Report Argues
When government agencies analyze energy projects, they don't consider the long-term costs of pollution.
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Here's Where Your Taxes Go
The government spends about $1 on healthcare of every $4 that Americans pay in federal income taxes.
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Investors Revolt Over Pay Hike For Oil CEO
BP is humiliated by rare rejection of "say on pay" proposal.
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No, Obama Didn't Kill Too Big To Fail
Despite financial reforms, Wall Street behemoths remain big enough to jeopardize the economy if they fail, regulators said.
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Obama’s Wall Street Watchdog Does Little To Protect Investors From Climate Risk
Other regulators are stepping up while the SEC ignores climate change.
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Here's How Obama Could Discourage Financial Secrecy
America is a haven for the world's tax cheats. Obama has done little to fix that.
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Obama Just Cracked Down On Wall Street
The White House says the contentious new "fiduciary rule" could save Americans billions of dollars on their IRAs.
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Elizabeth Warren Lambasts Former Colleague In War Over Financial Rules
Financial industry attorney Leonard Chanin got caught in the middle of broader fight over post-crisis rules.
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IMF Boss Urges U.S. To Raise The Federal Minimum Wage
Christine Lagarde reckons that higher minimum wages and more family-friendly policies would improve the economy.
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Arianna: News Media 'Mainstreaming' Trump's 'Extreme' Statements
By not constantly challenging Donald Trump's various claims, the news media allows them to become part of the mainstream, Huffington said.
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GOP Boss Dismisses Trump Threat To Run As Independent
"There's no leverage over us," RNC chairman Reince Priebus said.
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The Easiest Way To Reduce Your Student Loan Payment
Millions of Americans are struggling unnecessarily to repay their student loans. The federal government offers a solution.