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  1. Everything You Need To Know About the Student Loan Rate Hike in One Place

    Mon, 1 Jul 2013

    Interest rates on new subsidized Stafford loans double July 1. What does that mean? Who is impacted? Is there a way to stop the rate hike ? We've got you covered. Below - in chronological order, ending with the most recent - we've posted links to all of our

  2. Congress Leaves Town With Unfinished Business (The Note)

    Mon, 1 Jul 2013

    won't change. But here's some potentially good news: If Congress reaches an agreement in the future, they can make the rate hike retroactive, meaning the increase could be reversible." http://abcn.ws/1aV9OAX IMMIGRATION NATION: The Senate acted

  3. It's Official: Student Loan Rates Will Double Monday

    Sat, 29 Jun 2013

    loans double from 3.4 to 6.8 percent on Monday, after the failure of Congress to pass legislation to prevent the automatic rate hike that they successfully deferred for a year last summer. Despite the introduction of several bills to serve as a solution

  4. Student Loan Rates to Double Monday

    Fri, 28 Jun 2013

    although lawmakers on both sides of the aisle wanted to avoid the rate hike , they failed to reach a compromise in time. Rates will double they're going to have to reach a compromise to halt the rate hike . Students and those supporting them won't see any improvements

  5. Dueling Student Loan Plans Unveiled in Senate

    Thu, 27 Jun 2013

    leaders in the House had hounded Democrats for their failure to approve an alternative proposal that would address the impending rate hike . The Republican proposal, which was modeled after a plan Obama included in his 2013 budget, also set interest rates to the

  6. New Bipartisan Student Loan Deal Faces Long Odds in Senate

    Wed, 26 Jun 2013

    approve an alternative proposal that would address the impending rate hike . The Republican proposal, which was modeled after a plan is unclear whether it could be approved in time to avoid a rate increase on Monday. Burr said he did not think the Senate would act

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  1. Student Loan Deal Seems on Edge of Falling Apart

    Wed, 26 Jun 2013

    set higher interest rates in future years if the economy improves as expected, but would allow students to avoid a July 1 rate hike on new loans. A spokesman for Reid says the senator cannot support that proposal. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell's

  2. AP Survey: Bernanke Comments Surprised Investors

    Tue, 25 Jun 2013

    months ago. Bernanke has cautioned that 6.5 percent unemployment is a threshold, not a trigger, for any short-term rate increase . Still, some investors now fear the short-term rate could rise by late next year or in early 2015, sooner than many

  3. AP Survey: Bernanke Comments Surprised Investors

    Tue, 25 Jun 2013

    months ago. Bernanke has cautioned that 6.5 percent unemployment is a threshold, not a trigger, for any short-term rate increase . Still, some investors now fear the short-term rate could rise by late next year or in early 2015, sooner than many

  4. Obama's Africa Trip, Border Control: Five Stories You'll Care About in Politics Next Week

    Fri, 21 Jun 2013

    doesn't act. Ahh, those famous four words... Of course, there's every reason to think Congress will act to prevent that rate hike , since nobody is out there advocating that students should be paying more for their college educations in this era of low

  5. Bipartisan Proposal on Student Loans Circulating

    Wed, 19 Jun 2013

    Senators discussing bipartisan proposal for student loans that could dodge rate hike

  6. Why the Student Loan Problem Is Hard to Fix

    Fri, 14 Jun 2013

    Mom and Dad are fighting again about what's best for the family and the kids are about to get hurt. That basically sums up the current student loan mess in Washington, D.C. Interest rates on new subsidized Stafford loans, available to financially needy undergraduate students, are set to double from

  7. The Note's Must-Reads for Monday, April 01, 2013

    Mon, 1 Apr 2013

    negotiators. LINK STUDENT LOAN RATES The Hills' Peter Schroeder: " Students look for Obama's help as deadline looms on loan rate hike " Democrats and student advocates are looking for President Obama to rejoin their fight to prevent college loan interest rates

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Videos

  1. Obama Urges Congress to Prevent Student Loan Interest Rate Increase

    Fri, 31 May 2013

    average conservative averages put those. Average aren't caught that 23000. Dollars per student and all of this issue of the rate increase is important eight impacts. One small portion of our what about the broader population of student. Students and student

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    that 23000. Dollars per student and all of this issue of the rate increase is important eight impacts. One small portion of our -- what about the broader population of student. Students and student loan bar
  2. Markets Surge For 20th Straight Tuesday

    Tue, 28 May 2013

    easier for governments to tax transactions. That people willingly. Engage in other words it's not an across the board rate increase and it's one of those hidden taxes that most people don't really focus on. So probably feels like there's some revenue

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    people willingly. Engage in other words it's not an across the board rate increase and it's one of those hidden taxes that most people don't really focus on. So -- probably feels like there's some revenue
  3. Can Insurance Company Justify Rate Hike ?

    Wed, 17 Feb 2010

    recently hit by a whopping 39%. Rate increase . President Obama called how to congressional hearing on this big rate hike is coming next week but in the California. To review its recent rate increase for individual policyholders and

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    covered by anthem blue cross were recently hit by a whopping 39%. Rate increase . President Obama called how to implement a congressional hearing on this big rate hike is coming next week but in the meantime regulators are trying to determine if hikes like this are even legal. Be comical
    preview coming attractions we wanted to find out what's driving this huge rate hike . Is a 39% increase -- -- Your number. But that's the upper range the averages is in the mid twenties closer to
  4. Pelosi: No Fiscal Cliff Deal Without Tax Rate Hike for Wealthy

    Fri, 16 Nov 2012

    House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi expresses optimism for striking a deal.

  5. Interest Rate Hike in China

    Wed, 20 Oct 2010

    Stephanie good to see there so there was a surprise interest rate hike in China and it's creating ripples what can you tell us about second largest economy. Traders spooked about this interest rate hike yesterday they were worried. That maybe if China starts tightening

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    -- Stephanie good to see there so there was a surprise interest rate hike in China and it's creating ripples what can you tell us about it. Yeah I've really rocks markets this move from China
    it is the second largest economy. Traders -- spooked about this interest rate hike yesterday they were worried. That maybe if China starts tightening it'll slow down that strong impressive growth that we've been used to
  6. John Boehner Calls Tax Rate Increase 'Unacceptable'

    Fri, 9 Nov 2012

    The Speaker of the House discusses where Republicans stand on looming tax increases.

  7. President Obama Remarks on Budget as Senate Negotiates Gun Control

    Wed, 10 Apr 2013

    digestible for Republicans. No it is not the short answer is now Republicans are dead set against anything that involves tax rate increase is the only thing they're willing to talk about maybe. Is cleaning up some loopholes that that primarily impact upper

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    answer is now Republicans are dead set against anything that involves tax rate increase is the only thing they're willing to talk about maybe. Is cleaning up some loopholes that that -- primarily impact upper income
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