Student Debt How Can Colleges Set Up Students for Future Financial Success? Can colleges do a better job of financially preparing students for life after graduation?
LX What You Can Do to Help Hurricane Ian Victims Hurricane Ian devastated communities across Florida. And now that the brunt of the storm has passed, many people are asking, “how can we help?” To find out ways to safely and effectively donate, LX News Storyteller Jalyn Henderson talked with Kevin Scally, Chief Relationship Officer at Charity Navigator.
inflation Here's What Recent Inflation Means For Your Wallet Inflation rose 0.1% in August even with a sharp drop in gas prices, according to the consumer price index report released Tuesday. While it doesn’t sound like much, inflation trickles down into our daily lives. Lori Bettinger, the president of Bancalliance and former director of TARP, joins LX News to discuss how exactly this increase in inflation impacts your daily...
Queen Elizabeth II Before Social Media, the Most Popular Portrait Belonged to Queen Elizabeth II At just eight years old, former Princess Elizabeth’s face was printed on Canada’s twenty-dollar bill. As time went on, Queen Elizabeth II would cover more than a hundred pieces of currency across the world — the true meaning of world-famous. Story by LX News storyteller Peter Hull.
Jobs Thinking About Retiring Early? What You Should Know Have you ever thought about quitting your job permanently and retiring early? Well, you’re not alone. Throughout the pandemic, many people have been thinking about substituting their careers for something that will make them happier in life. LX News Storyteller Eric Rodriguez explores early retirement and things to consider before doing so.
Student Debt What Biden's Loan Forgiveness Means for the U.S. Racial Wealth Divide A study from the Federal Reserve shows that almost one-third of Black families carry student loan debt. The study also shows that almost one-fifth of Hispanic families also carry student loan debt. Andre Perry, a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution joins LX News to discuss how the student debt crisis affects the racial wealth gap in America.
Student Debt Here are Some Answers to Your Questions About Student Loans and Debt The Biden administration on Wednesday announced a student loan debt relief plan that included several things such as up to $20,000 in debt relief for millions of American borrowers. Have more questions about student loans and Biden’s decision? Insider Senior Economic Policy Reporter Ayelet Sheffey joins LX News to discuss.
Student Debt What Biden's Student Debt Plan Means For You The move would bring some relief to the millions of Americans still paying down student debt. Americans owe more than $1.74 trillion in student loans, according to an estimate from the Federal Reserve.
Student Debt ‘A Day of Celebration' For Groups That Pushed for Student Debt Forgiveness The Biden administration announced up to $20,000 in student debt forgiveness for people with Pell Grants, and $10,000 for those without Pell Grants. While it’s not full forgiveness that many activists have demanded, “it’s a big deal,” says Sabrina Calazans, director of outreach at the Student Debt Crisis Center. She joins LX News to discuss how this plan will...
Economy Vibecession: When the Economy's Good, But it Doesn't Feel That Way Businesses are making money and there’s job growth in the economy. But prices are going up, and worker and consumer moods could be more optimistic. That has some referring to this period as a “vibecession,” where it’s not technically a recession, but something is off. Insider reporter Ben Winck joins LX News to explain.
