Alistair Berg | Digitalvision | Getty Images Why the SAVE plan is on hold The SAVE plan has been a magnet for controversy ever since the Biden administration rolled out the program in the summer of 2023, describing it as “the most affordable student loan plan ever.” Indeed, the terms of the new income-driven repayment … Read more
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump. Brendan Mcdermid | Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Younger Americans do not appear to hold Vice President Kamala Harris responsible for what many of them believe is a worsening U.S. economy under the Biden-Harris administration, according to a new survey from CNBC … Read more
The CNBC All-America Economic Survey finds former President Donald Trump holding a commanding lead among voters on key economic issues, but ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris by just a 2-point advantage in the head-to-head race for the White House. After the replacement of President Joe Biden with Harris, an assassination attempt on Trump and … Read more
Kirill Kudryavtsev | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — Ofcom, the U.K.’s media regulator, was chosen last year by the government as the regulator in charge of policing harmful and illegal content on the internet under strict new online safety regulations. But even as online disinformation related to stabbings in the U.K. has led to … Read more
A dog getting groomed during a pet show in Shanghai on August 17, 2023. Str | Afp | Getty Images China’s pet population will be close to double that of its young children by 2030 as young Chinese remain unwilling to start new families, Goldman Sachs said in a recent note. The country’s urban pet … Read more
The CVS pharmacy logo is displayed on a sign above a CVS Health Corp. store in Las Vegas, Nevada on Feb. 7, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images CVS Health on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings that topped expectations, but slashed its full-year profit outlook, citing higher medical costs that have been squeezing … Read more
Riot police officers push back anti-migration protesters outside on Aug. 4, 2024 in Rotherham, U.K. Christopher Furlong | Getty Images News | Getty Images Five countries have now issued travel and safety warnings to their citizens living or visiting the U.K. as riots and street disorder continue to plague the country. The United Arab Emirates, … Read more
Simone Biles of Team United States reacts after competing on the vault during the Artistic Gymnastics Women’s Qualification on day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on July 28, 2024 in Paris, France. Jamie Squire | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images American gymnast Simone Biles appeared to take a swipe … Read more
Players of Team United States celebrate following victory during the Women’s Rugby Sevens Bronze medal match between Team United States and Team Australia on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. Michael Steele | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images The 2024 Paris … Read more
Newly-wed couples attending a group wedding ahead of ‘520 I Love You’ Day on May 19, 2024 in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images China is issuing its first university degree program in all things matrimony, and its curriculum includes wedding planning, matchmaking services … Read more
