Personal Finances – Page 127

How to Invest as a Debt Ceiling Crisis Looms

The risk of a federal debt ceiling breach later this year has increased. Steel yourself for trouble, our columnist writes. But remember: This, too, shall pass.

By Jeff Sommer

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Your Tax Refunds May Be Smaller This Year

Credits that were expanded as part of pandemic relief have expired, as has the deduction for donations for people who don’t itemize.

By Ann Carrns

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The U.S. May Finally Breach the Debt Ceiling. Here’s Why That Would Be Very Bad.

If Congress fails to increase the government’s borrowing limit in time, the result would be a shock to the economy and financial markets.

By Alan Rappeport Jim Tankersley and Jeanna Smialek

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What to Know About Biden’s Student Loan Repayment Proposal

Proposed changes to federal student-loan repayment plans tied to income could cut some borrowers’ monthly payments by more than half.

By Tara Siegel Bernard