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Philly’s summer jobs program for youth gets makeover, will focus on careers

Career Connected Learning PHL plans to hire 8,000 young people and expand year-round, work-based activities for an additional 2,000, replacing the city’s WorkReady program.

2 years ago

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Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, projects 3 rate cuts later this year

While inflation has cooled significantly over the last year, recent measures show prices are still climbing faster than the central bank would like.

2 years ago

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The U.S. sharply limits how much credit cards can charge you in late fees

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a new rule Tuesday capping late fees on credit cards, a move designed to save customers an estimated $10 billion a year.

2 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks in the East Room of the White House, Feb. 23, 2024, in Washington. Biden is forming a new ''strike force'' to crack down on illegal and unfair pricing on things like groceries, prescription drugs, health care, housing and financial services.
Politics & Policy

Regulator would cap credit card late fees at $8, part of Biden’s campaign against junk fees

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says the average credit card late fee is $32.

2 years ago

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Capital One is acquiring Discover in a deal worth $35 billion

The companies are teaming up, in part, to expand their payment network.

2 years ago

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Health

In budget address, Gov. Shapiro proposes $4 million to erase medical debt for thousands of Pennsylvanians

State officials said an estimated 1 million Pennsylvanians hold some amount of medical debt, and many are subjected to debt collectors.

2 years ago

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PlanPhilly
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Your Pa. utility is calling. Double check that it’s really them

An increasingly common scamming tactic is a phone call from a number with a fake caller ID that reads “PECO,” the company said.

2 years ago

File photo: A customer makes a transaction at an automatic teller machine in Los Angeles on March 27, 2023.
Politics & Policy

Overdraft fees could drop to as low as $3 under new Biden proposal

The change could potentially eliminate billions of dollars in fee revenue for the nation’s biggest banks, which were gearing up for a battle even before Wednesday’s announceme

2 years ago

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona speaks at a podium
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Education

Education Dept. fast-tracks forgiveness for borrowers with smaller student loans

In a surprise move, the Biden administration announced it is fast-tracking a change that will erase the debts of many federal student loan borrowers after just 10 years.

2 years ago

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NPR
Money

Student loan forgiveness isn’t dead yet, and other takeaways from 2023

What to make of all the student loan news this year? We have three takeaways, and a literary analogy.

2 years ago

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Community

Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown reels in subscribers as it raises prices for its premium plan

The $15.50 per month price for Netflix’s most popular streaming option in the U.S. will remain unchanged, as will a $7 monthly plan backed by ads.

3 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks on student loan debt forgiveness, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Oct. 4, 2023, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

Biden’s second try at student loan cancellation moves forward with debate over the plan’s details

Fourteen people chosen by the Biden administration will meet Tuesday for the first of three hearings on student loan relief in a process known as negotiated rulemaking.

3 years ago

NPR
Politics & Policy

Feds offer students new protections against programs that lead to high debt, low pay

The Biden administration is cracking down on for-profit college programs that don't adequately prepare graduates for gainful employment and leave them with unaffordable loans.

3 years ago

Nathalie Bessette poses for a photo outdoors.
Education

‘Saddled with debt’: As student loan repayments loom, many Philly-area borrowers aren’t ready

After a payment freeze of more than three years, borrowers face an uncertain future.

3 years ago

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Education

12 things student loan borrowers should know about the return to repayment

October's coming, and we're here to help you get ready.

3 years ago

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