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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, center, speaks during a press conference on Belle Isle in Detroit, on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, announcing the end of COVID restrictions in the state. After facing 15 months of capacity restrictions and being hit by the country’s worst surge of coronavirus infections this spring, restaurants, entertainment businesses and other venues can operate at 100% occupancy starting Tuesday. (David Guralnick/Detroit News via AP)
Whitmer: Expand tuition aid to 22K more frontline workers

By David Eggert Jun. 22, 2021 03:09 PM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, May 7, 2021 file photo, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley graduates sit social distanced in the early morning sunrise during their commencement ceremony in Edinburg, Texas. U.S. consumer borrowing rose by $18.6 billion in April 2021, fueled by a big rise in auto and student loans that offset a drop in credit card use. (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor via AP)/The Monitor via AP)
Auto, student loans fuel April rise in US consumer borrowing

By Martin Crutsinger Jun. 07, 2021 04:21 PM EDT

Marcus Glasper, director of the Washington State Lottery, poses for a photo, Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Olympia, Wash. Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday that Washington is the latest state to offer prizes to encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Incentives will include a series of giveaways during the month of June including lottery prizes totaling $2 million, college tuition assistance, airline tickets and game systems. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Washington vaccination lottery: cash prize, tuition, flights

By Rachel La Corte Jun. 03, 2021 05:36 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2018, file photo, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Kathy Kraninger pauses as she speaks to media at the CFPB offices in Washington. In April 2021, the bureau broadened the scope for what it considers to be abusive behavior by providers of financial services or products to consumers. Under Kraninger, the bureau adopted a narrower definition that, among other things, made monetary penalties less likely. The change will likely result in more enforcement actions and larger fines against the financial services industry, experts said. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
Consumer watchdog agency rediscovers its teeth under Biden

By Ken Sweet May. 10, 2021 03:59 PM EDT

US eases student loan relief for those with disabilities

By Collin Binkley Mar. 29, 2021 12:16 PM EDT
The U.S. Education Department is canceling student debt for more than 40,000 Americans who were previously granted loan forgiveness because of disabilities but...

Editorial Roundup: Mississippi

By The Associated Press Mar. 24, 2021 07:26 AM EDT
Recent editorials from Mississippi newspapers: ___ March 23 The Greenwood Commonwealth on student...

State offers students free help applying for financial aid

Mar. 22, 2021 11:17 AM EDT
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia's governor says the state is offering free help to students and their families to apply for college financial aid. ...

State Senators Stewart discusses the Clean Fuel Standard Act during debate on the Senate floor during the annual legislative session on Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Santa Fe, N.M. The bill, which would create financial incentives to reduce fuel emissions, passed the state Senate 25-14. (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio)
New Mexico legislators close in on budget agreement

By Morgan Lee Mar. 15, 2021 06:06 PM EDT

Debt collecting company to lay off dozens in Grants Pass

Mar. 04, 2021 05:46 PM EST
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — One of the largest employers in Grants Pass is planning to lay off dozens of workers starting in late April. ...

U of Baltimore receives record $5M donation for scholarship

Mar. 02, 2021 11:22 AM EST
BALTIMORE (AP) — A University of Baltimore alumnus has donated a record $5 million for the school to establish a scholarship fund for students needing...

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., center, accompanied by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., right, and Rep. Alma Adams, D-N.C., left, speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, about plans to reintroduce a resolution to call on President Biden to take executive action to cancel up to $50,000 in debt for federal student loan borrowers. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Biden officials considering action on student debt relief

By Collin Binkley Feb. 04, 2021 03:41 PM EST

FILE - This undated file photo provided by NerdWallet shows Liz Weston, a columnist for personal finance website NerdWallet.com. (NerdWallet via AP, File)
Liz Weston: How to prioritize debt payments in the pandemic

By Liz Weston Of Nerdwallet Feb. 01, 2021 07:00 AM EST

FILE - In this July 19, 2020, file photo, a long row of unsold 2020 Stelvio sports-utility vehicles sits at an Alfa Romeo dealership, in Highlands Ranch, Colo. U.S. consumer borrowing rose 4.4% in November 2020, its strongest showing in five months, led by strong gains in auto and student loans that offset a drop in credit card borrowing. The Federal Reserve said Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, that the rise represented an increase of $15.3 billion, the best showing since June. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
US consumer credit up 4.4% in November, best in 5 months

By Martin Crutsinger Jan. 08, 2021 03:32 PM EST

FILE - In this July 15, 2020, file photo, job seekers exercise social distancing as they wait to be called into the Heartland Workforce Solutions office in Omaha, Neb. A second round of relief is poised to affect the finances of millions of Americans as soon as the end of this year. The $900 billion package includes $600 one-time checks for those earning under $75,000 — half of what people received from the original pandemic relief package, known as the CARES Act. For unemployed Americans, $300 of supplemental unemployment insurance will top other unemployment benefits for 11 weeks. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
What the new COVID relief package means for your money

Nerdwallet Dec. 23, 2020 12:14 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2020, file photo Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos speaks at the Phoenix International Academy in Phoenix. DeVos has extended the moratorium on student loan payments and the accrual of interest until Jan. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Spending bill to restore federal college grants for inmates

By Collin Binkley Dec. 21, 2020 06:10 PM EST

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster removes his mask while speaking during a COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in West Columbia, S.C. As of Monday, McMaster says all businesses will be allowed to be open, as long as they adhere to social distancing and capacity limits. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)
Court again nixes SC gov's private school pandemic aid plan

By Meg Kinnard Dec. 09, 2020 01:37 PM EST

A long row of unsold 2020 Stelvio sports-utility vehicles sits at an Alfa Romeo dealership, Sunday, July 19, 2020, in Highlands Ranch, Colo. U.S. consumers took out more auto and student loans in October 2020, but cut back on credit card borrowing, a sign that they remain cautious about spending amid a spike in coronavirus cases. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
US credit card balances fall, though overall borrowing rises

By Christopher Rugaber Dec. 07, 2020 03:47 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2020, file photo Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos speaks at the Phoenix International Academy in Phoenix. DeVos has extended the moratorium on student loan payments and the accrual of interest until Jan. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
DeVos suspends student federal loan payments through January

By Collin Binkley Dec. 04, 2020 07:10 PM EST

FILE - In this March 17, 2020, file photo, people wait in line for help with unemployment benefits at the One-Stop Career Center in Las Vegas. Americans who struggled through 2020 could face more hardship in the year ahead as pandemic related payments and protections come to an end. Expanded unemployment benefits will cease by the end of the year, reducing much-needed income for as many as 12 million Americans. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
As some pandemic aid ends, what's next for hurting Americans

By Sarah Skidmore Sell Dec. 03, 2020 01:30 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2020, file photo Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos speaks at the Phoenix International Academy in Phoenix. In a veiled swing at President-elect Joe Biden's education plans DeVos on Tuesday, Dec. 1, blasted the push for free college as a “socialist takeover of higher education” that could damage the nation's economy. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
DeVos says free college amounts to a 'socialist takeover'

By Collin Binkley Dec. 01, 2020 02:54 PM EST