Trump’s approval rating still negative while the public sours further on Democrats, CNBC survey shows

US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. Bonnie Cash | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s overall and economic approval ratings remain in negative territory despite a slight improvement in the latest CNBC All-America Economic Survey. More troubling for…

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Student loan borrowers face standard plan changes

Johner Images | Johner Images Royalty-free | Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s “big beautiful bill” overhauled the so-called Standard Repayment Plan for federal student loan borrowers. Next year, millions of current borrowers will have access to the changed program. For new borrowers, it will be one of just two options available to pay back their debt. That…

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