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Frost Urges CFPB to Probe 'Rent Now, Pay Later' Firms Over Predatory Lending Fears

Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) has asked the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to probe rent-now-pay-later companies, ar

Jul 1

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Pew Poll: 56% of Americans Back Social Media Ban for Under-16s

A Pew Research Center survey shows 56% of Americans support banning social media for under-16s, with parents and adults

Jul 1

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Court Blocks Trump's Curbs on Student Loan Forgiveness for Public Service Workers

Federal judges in Massachusetts and D.C. struck down a Trump administration rule that would have barred public service w

Jul 1

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AI-Driven Layoffs Surge: Why Firms Must Reveal Which Jobs Are Cut

With mega-layoffs hitting tech firms, Tulane professor Lisa LaViers calls for mandatory disclosure of which jobs are eli

Jul 1

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White House Tightens AI Agent Controls as Cyber Threats Surge

The White House has issued new executive orders on AI governance, restricting advanced models like Anthropic's Mythos an

Jul 1

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Trump Admin's OpenAI Delay Request Deepens AI Policy Confusion

The Trump administration's request for OpenAI to delay its new AI models has deepened confusion over White House policy

Jul 1

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Student Loan Shake-Up: SAVE Plan Ends, New Borrowing Caps Take Effect July 1

On July 1, the SAVE plan ends, graduate borrowing caps tighten, and a loan program closes. Millions of federal student l

Jun 30

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House Approves Child Online Safety Package Amid Senate Standoff Over Key Provision

The House passed a comprehensive kids online safety package Monday, but the bill faces an uncertain future in the Senate

Jun 29

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NYC's No-Bid Contracting Plan: $250M in IT Deals Awarded by Race

Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Racial Equity Plan expands no-bid contracting to favor minority-owned businesses, with $363 milli

Jun 29

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M&M's Drops Artificial Dyes This Summer, but Blue and Brown Candies Temporarily Cut

M&M's is rolling out a dye-free version this summer, but iconic blue and brown candies won't be available until 2028 due

Jun 29

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Supreme Court Lets Stand Ruling That Shields Twitter in Child Abuse Case

The Supreme Court declined to review a case that gave Twitter immunity for distributing child sexual abuse material, pro

Jun 29

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DEA Marijuana Rescheduling: Science or Politics Behind Move?

The DEA's proposal to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug has sparked debate over whether the move is based on s

Jun 28