Personal finance

Cash yields ‘way ahead of inflation’, expert says. How to invest now

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Nopphon Pattanasri | Istock | Getty Images Investors have been able to get better cash returns as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates to lower the pace of inflation. Now that the central bank is cutting rates — with a new quarterly rate cut announced by the Fed on Thursday — experts say holding cash … Read more

What Trump’s win could mean for student loan forgiveness

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The US Department of Education’s work to cancel student debt for tens of millions of Americans is likely to come to a halt with the election of Donald Trump, who has called the effort “disgraceful” and “not even legal.” When Trump re-enters the White House in January, he will likely direct his administration officials to … Read more