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Federal student loan interest rates just fell for the first time in 5 years—here's what borrowers will pay on new loans
The interest rate for undergraduate federal student loans disbursed between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026 will be 6.39%, ...
NBA team sponsorship revenue up 8% to $1.6 billion, boosted by jersey patches
Growth in sponsorships comes on the heels of the NBA’s landmark $77 billion media rights deal, which begins next season.
Here's how tariffs could affect the price of goods like shoes and sweaters
A model from AlixPartners shows what items like sweaters and shoes imported from Vietnam could cost under President Donald ...
It's not just AI — China's quickly gaining an edge over the U.S. in biotech
For all the attention on U.S.-China AI competition, new studies point to China’s rapid rise in biotechnology, especially for ...
Here are the countries under Trump's new travel ban and who is excluded
In a video released on social media, Trump tied the new ban to Sunday's terror attack in Boulder, Colorado, saying it underscored the dangers posed by some visitors who overstay visas. The suspect in ...
Like it or not, NATO's hitting a 5% defense spending target, U.S. says
A 5% defense spending target for NATO members is looking increasingly likely as the alliance prepares for its big bang summit ...
With an ‘above normal' hurricane season forecast, check these 3 things in your home insurance policy
Hurricane season began on June 1. Now is the time to take a look at your homeowners insurance policy and make sure you’re ...
Live updates: Trump issues US travel ban on a dozen countries, effective as early as next week
In a return of one of the most controversial policies of his first term, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation ...
What Germany's Merz wants to tackle in Trump meeting
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, with much to discuss at a time of ...
UK April inflation overstated because of car tax error, UK statistics agency says
The statistics body on Thursday released revised data, showing CPI rose instead by 3.4% in the 12 months to April.
22 crew members rescued from lifeboat in North Pacific after ship carrying 3,000 cars catches fire
The crew initiated emergency firefighting procedures with the ship's onboard fire suppression system. But they were unable ...
Israeli forces recover bodies of 2 hostages with U.S. citizenship held in Gaza
The Israeli military and Shin Bet, Israel's domestic security agency, recovered the bodies of Weinstein-Haggai, 70, and Gadi ...