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student loan debt

Biden cancels some student loan debt for US students and grads

Whether you’re an American or not, you’ve probably heard the horror stories about people straddled by student loan debt from their time at a US university. Well, following through on a campaign promise, US President Joe Biden announced a package that will cancel US$10,000 worth of

Kansas abortion

Kansas is the first state to put abortion to a public ballot

Back in June, the US Supreme Court made a ruling that got rid of a federal constitutional right to an abortion and essentially sent the right to govern abortion back to each state to decide. This governing – which includes legislation for and against abortion access – has mostly been decided by

Biden's first year

A look at Biden’s first year in office

While more Americans have gotten vaccinated since Biden took office, it hasn’t been enough to stop the problems that come with new variants, which in some cases may be more viral or deadly. COVID-19 pandemic * It’s no secret that Biden inherited some of the good and some of

trillion dollar infrastructure package

Why a bipartisan US$1 trillion infrastructure package is a win for Republicans

For Democrats, this legislation becoming law represents the first major win since the Biden administration entered the White House, with perhaps the only other exception being the third pandemic stimulus passed in March. What’s the infrastructure package? * So, there’s two parts. The first bill is a US$1

Home schooling is up in the US and public schools are down. Why?

Home schooling is up in the US and public schools are down. Why?

“At school, children have to follow a certain pattern, and there’s bullying, belittling — compared to being home where they’re free to be themselves,” said Charmaine Williams, a mother of two children. What’s going on? * It’s nearing the end of the summer which, for many parents, means

US labor shortage

How does the Frito-Lay strike relate to the US labor shortage

But in an economy with a worker shortage, the bigger fear would be that workers on strike use the time to look for a different job that provides better benefits, pay or time off. What happened with the Frito-Lay strike? * At the beginning of July, several hundred Frito-Lay employees at

FTC monopoligies Biden Amazon Facebook Lina Khan

From lost luggage to internet, Biden’s laws on monopolies affect more than just big tech

Khan’s presence in the FTC has obviously also concerned Facebook and Amazon because both companies have already issued requests with the FTC demanding that she recuse herself from any decisions involving them. What are monopolies again? * The best way to remember how monopolies work is to think of the