Former Treasury Secretary and president emeritus and professor at Harvard University, Larry Summers attends the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 9, 2025 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Larry Summers, the former U.S. Treasury secretary who has been dogged by his past friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, will resign from…
Parents who took out student loans for their child’s education could be excluded from affordable repayment plans and loan forgiveness programs in the coming months if they don’t take certain steps soon, consumer advocates warn. “I’m hearing a lot of anxiety from parents about losing access to income-driven repayment plans,” said Kathleen Boyd, a certified…
For years, a growing number of students have been considering alternatives to a four-year degree. Now the trend toward a two-year program or even shorter-term credential — also dubbed “un-college” — is gaining steam. Ballooning college costs and the student loan debt that goes along with them are partly to blame. New borrowing limits for 2026 under…
Stefanikolic | E+ | Getty Images As tax season opens Monday, families with minor children have the option to register for Trump accounts — plus a one-time federal government contribution — when filing 2025 returns. Enacted via President Donald Trump‘s “big beautiful bill,” Trump accounts were designed to start early wealth building with a one-time…
For years, concerns over rising college costs and student loan debt have been driving some high schoolers away from a four-year degree in favor of shorter, less expensive alternatives. Now it’s clear that students are putting more emphasis on career training and post-college employment, as more opt for a two-year degree or even shorter-term credentials. The overall rate of…
Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, the accused Brown University mass shooter, and alleged killer of an MIT professor Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office The man suspected of the shooting at Brown University that killed two students and injured nine others last Saturday, and then of killing a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor days later, was found…
Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty Images Millions of student loan borrowers whose payments are paused may soon have to start paying, under a Trump administration proposed settlement announced this week. Experts say the timeline could be short, and borrowers need to start planning. The agreement centers on borrowers who signed up for the Biden…
Jacob Wackerhausen | Istock | Getty Images Earlier this week, the White House — in conjunction with Michael Dell, founder and CEO of Dell Technologies, and his wife, Susan — announced one of the largest donations ever to benefit American children. The Dells’ $6.25 billion pledge goes hand in hand with a new federal government program…
After a battle over immigration policies and international student visas, fewer new international students chose to study on U.S. college campuses this fall, which comes at a significant economic cost. In the fall 2025 semester, the tally of new international students studying in the U.S. sank 17%, according to a fall snapshot from the U.S. Department of…
Even as the U.S. economy adds jobs, there are fewer employment prospects for college graduates just starting out, as those armed with a newly minted diploma are facing one of the toughest job markets in a decade, studies show. “Right now is a really difficult time to find a job,” Cory Stahle, senior economist at Indeed Hiring Lab,…
