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Medical debt could soon be barred from ruining your credit score
By: Noam Levey | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The Biden administration announced a major initiative to protect Americans from medical debt on Thursday, outlining plans to develop federal rules barring unpaid medical bills from affecting… Read More
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Americans are piling up credit card debt — and it could prove very costly
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — More Americans are leaning on their credit cards in the face of rising prices. And as interest rates continue to climb, that debt is getting a… Read More
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Big changes to retirement savings in new federal spending bill
By: Arezou Rezvani | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The $1.7 trillion spending bill President Biden is expected to sign into law this week includes several key provisions that are meant to make it easier… Read More
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The markets are down. Here’s how to handle your investments
By: Marielle Segarra | Clare Marie Schneider | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Have you checked your retirement plan lately? Don’t. Big indices like the S&P 500 and the Russell 1000 just hit 52-week lows. And the Dow fell… Read More
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How ESG investing got tangled up in America’s culture wars
By: Michael Copley | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A growing number of Republican politicians are moving to penalize Wall Street investors who consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues when they decide where to… Read More
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Trump Sues 2 Banks To Block Democrats From Investigating His Finances
By: Jim Zarroli | NPR
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The lawsuit seeks to prevent Deutsche Bank and Capital One from responding to subpoenas from two House panels seeking personal financial documents related to the president, his family and his company.