Biden moves to ban all junk fees and hidden charges for IowansPosted October 11th, 2023 at 5:40pm by Isabel Soisson “[These] charges are taking real money out of the pockets of American families. These junk fees can add up to hundreds of dollars, weighing down family budgets, making it harder to pay family bills,” President Biden said on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Full story →
Here Are Your Options As Student Loan Payments ResumePosted September 1st, 2023 at 2:05pm by Isabel Soisson Nearly half of all borrowers say they aren’t financially prepared to begin repaying their debt. Despite this, interest began accruing again on Sept. 1, and payments will be due again in October. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) Full story →
Millions More Workers Would Get Overtime Pay Under New Biden PlanPosted August 31st, 2023 at 1:20pm by Isabel Soisson The proposed regulation would require employers to pay overtime to their salaried workers who are in executive, administrative, and professional roles, and make less than $1,059 a week, or $55,068 a year for full-time employees. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke, File) Full story →
How Biden Is Still Trying To Make Student Debt Relief HappenPosted July 21st, 2023 at 11:27am by Isabel Soisson The Biden administration has begun the process of creating a new plan for widespread loan cancellation and implementing the SAVE Plan, which will cut monthly payments to $0 for millions of borrowers. There will also be a 12-month “on-ramp” period to ease borrowers back into making payments. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) Full story →
FCC Proposal Would Force Cable Companies To Institute ‘Up-Front’ PricingPosted June 23rd, 2023 at 12:47pm by Isabel Soisson The Biden administration has been putting pressure on companies across multiple sectors to be more transparent with consumers. (Photo via Shutterstock) Full story →
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Under Fire for Accepting Luxury Fishing Trip From Conservative DonorPosted June 22nd, 2023 at 12:57pm by Isabel Soisson A few years after Alito reportedly took a trip to Alaska paid for by Republican donor Paul Singer, the Supreme Court issued a ruling in a case involving Singer that netted his hedge fund $2.4 billion. Despite his ties to Singer, Alito did not recuse himself from the case. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) Full story →
How Republicans’ Student Debt Plan Would Uniquely Hurt Public WorkersPosted May 23rd, 2023 at 1:17pm by Keya Vakil AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File Full story →
Republicans’ Potential Repeal of Clean Energy Law Threatens Jobs, Communities, and ClimatePosted May 17th, 2023 at 5:17pm by Isabel Soisson House Republicans’ latest attack on the Inflation Reduction Act comes in the form of the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, which would repeal or shorten clean energy and manufacturing incentives backed by Democrats, the president, and clean energy executives. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) Full story →
Clarence Thomas’ ‘Corruption’ Scandal Grows Even BiggerPosted April 14th, 2023 at 3:04pm by Isabel Soisson This latest report will likely refresh calls for an investigation into the relationship between the Supreme Court justice and the billionaire mega donor. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) Full story →