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What Fed Rate Moves Mean for Mortgages, Credit Cards and More

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What Fed Rate Moves Mean for Mortgages, Credit Cards and More

Savers benefit from higher rates, but borrowers have faced bigger bills on credit cards, student loans and other forms of debt.

By Tara Siegel Bernard

Will Restart of Student Loan Payments Be the Last Straw for Consumers?

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Will Restart of Student Loan Payments Be the Last Straw for Consumers?

Americans have continued spending despite dwindling savings and inflation. But retailers worry resuming loan payments could push some over the edge.

By Jordyn Holman Jeanna Smialek and Jason Karaian

Bharat Ramamurti, a Senior Biden Aide Who Helped Shape Economic Agenda, Is Leaving

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Bharat Ramamurti, a Senior Biden Aide Who Helped Shape Economic Agenda, Is Leaving

Bharat Ramamurti supported the president’s competition agenda and pushed the administration to do more for student borrowers and salaried workers

By Jim Tankersley

What Happened When I Stopped Paying My Private Student Loans

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What Happened When I Stopped Paying My Private Student Loans

One borrower’s story about falling behind on payments, defaulting on his private student loans and waiting out the statute of limitations on debt collection.

By Nick Keppler