U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters The fate of the Biden administration’s sweeping plan to cancel $400 billion in student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans may hinge on the newest conservative member of the Supreme Court: Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Barrett was the conservative justice who
A “For Sale” sign outside of a home in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. Dustin Chambers | Bloomberg | Getty Images After dropping to a 28-year low the previous week, mortgage demand recovered slightly, even though interest rates marched higher. Total mortgage application volume rose 7.4% last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers
Delegates and officials gather at The Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2023, for the opening of the annual National People’s Congress. Lintao Zhang | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — China plans to overhaul its financial regulatory system by consolidating aspects of the central bank and securities regulator
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A customer reaches for a box from the Lego Dots range at the Lego A/S store in London, U.K., on Monday, March 7, 2022. Bloomberg | Getty Images Lego sales are building on pandemic-era growth, boosted by a diverse slate of products that cater to kids and adults alike. On Tuesday, the privately held Danish
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Demonstrators in favor of canceling student debt gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 28, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images As the Supreme Court deliberates whether or not to allow the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan to go through, tens of millions of Americans are stuck in an
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